I’ve had a wonderful week with my parents, both sisters, and my youngest sister’s husband and two boys… we had a ton of fun. LK’s boys are just a few years younger than my girls, so Delta gets a chance to be the big one for a while. They’ve played Halo 3 and other assorted XBox games well into the night at my mother’s house, and engaged in some sort of Wii free-for-all at our house Wednesday afternoon.<\/p>\n
With the kids all thoroughly entertained, that gave the adults a little time to just sit and catch up. I enjoyed that. <\/p>\n
Somewhere along the line — probably in those last few days of frantic shopping — I picked up a gift that I’d just as soon return: a cold. The good old-fashioned winter cold, complete with aches and a feeling that my throat has been stripped raw. But, it’s okay — I have my tea, and my schedule today is light. Tomorrow, LK and her crew will drive back to Houston; Alpha’s returning to her apartment at UT tonight.<\/p>\n
Middle sister KD is going back to Bristol on Sunday. It was wonderful to see them all, to know that everyone is thriving.<\/p>\n
I’ve missed my friends this week, but after the hectic schedule of the holiday subsides, we’ll plan a quiet evening somewhere along the way. It’s about time. Might have to learn to play Texas Hold-Em<\/a>, so that HWTFM can get some use out of that spiffy new card set.<\/p>\n Next week, we’ll get to visit with siblings and cousins from HIS side of the family — and another good time will be had by all.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" I’ve had a wonderful week with my parents, both sisters, and my youngest sister’s husband and two boys… we had a ton of fun. LK’s boys are just a few years younger than my girls, so Delta gets a chance … Continue reading