Christmas went well. It wasn’t too crazy, and nothing bad happened, so I’d say it was a success. There was food and gifts on Christmas Eve with Milca and her family, then Christmas morning she and I went to my aunt’s house for more food and presents.
Milca and I had a wonderful hike with the dogs. I would like to get a group to go hiking regularly. Milca and I like to take the dogs, and wouldn’t mind a bit of company, either.
Milca and I went to a friend’s to have breakfast yesterday. I made pancakes, and they were the bomb. We were able to get home and rest a bit, then we went out for sushi with Milca’s mom. From there we raced home so I could get to p’rick’s place to play some poker. I hadn’t seen p’rick’s brother in years, so this particular game was a treat in that I’d get to see him and his fiancé. I also got to see p’rick’s neighbor, who I also hadn’t seen in years.
The game itself went fairly well. I made a lot of dough early on, then slowly lost it bit by bit over the rest of the evening. I learned from last time, though, and was still able to come out ahead. I’m sure that I would have done a lot better if I had just not bought into as many lame hands.
With the passing of Christmas the impending wedding is more clear. I don’t know what word can describe the feeling that is flowing through my veins right now. Panic, anxiety, antici… pation, stress, joy, giddyness, fear, hope, and pride are filling me up to the point where I don’t know if I can handle just sitting here.
Hope that you all had a good one. Keep fighting the good fight.