A 3rd generation holiday tradition.
Highlights: Tommy made it safely to North, enjoyedd enjoyed the Delta flight, and has had great things to say about ce so far. Today's appointment with Denise included Jendiscussed how to set set some more concrete boundaries and expectations with Tommy. There's a lot to unwrap, but it's all coming together. Lauren drove (!) her mini today. She and her friend went around town, visiting some spots and having fun. I had to let one of my team members go this morning. That was not something I enjoyed, but they recognized the situation. It wasn't a surprise, and there was no animosity. The Holiday party online was fun; I was there for about an hour. I made another batch of eggnog, and we pulled the TV & AppleTV out of Tommy's room so we could watch some Christmas movies. We ended up watching "A Christmas Story ,Christmas," and overall, it was enjoyable simply for the reuniting of most of the original cast and the numerous nods and homages they had woven throughout. It was sweet. Yoshi and his wife dropped off a gift bag of See's canSee'sand a nice Pinot. Jen and I were thinking separately today about doing something similar for our first year here. I put the see's canSee'sin the same milk-glass serving dish my mom put sees candies in my youth, which her mother did using this very same dish in my mom's youth, too. Lauren's next in line to take the tradition to the 4th tier of the legacy practice. My mom gave this to me earlier this year. It's been in (and will return to) our "heritage bookcase" waiting for this opportunity. I just didn't expect the candies to be delivered by a neighbor.
Accomplishments: I installed the new "level lock" on the front door without any issue whatsoever. It was expensive, but it will give us a much better sense of certainty as to whether the door is locked or not going forward.
Anticipation: Putting together gift bags for all of our neighbors tomorrow with Jen and Lauren.
Goals: Make an aggressive dent in the continued "garage organization saga" tomorrow.
Gratitudes: Watching a movie about a father's passing hits nerves for me on many levels, yet it makes me grateful to know how valuable the time I have with my kids is while I have it, and I sense at least Lauren recognizes that too. That's rewarding to know.
One Sentence Summary: It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas.
Oh, and today I learned that the origin of "Blood is Thicker than Water" was actually in support of the opposite of what it means today. Fascinating.