So I've been lazy posting things... I'll get back on top of it again, now that all the stress has stopped being so bad. But, I'll stop getting off topic and get back to that later...
This Christmas was the second year in a row that the wonderful man in my life went to visit my crazy relatives with me. I was amused to find that all the rambunctious characters gathered in the room last year, had become rather placid this year. Everyone spent the night quietly sitting on their stools, couches, or chairs watching the little ones scramble frantically about in the room full of unfamiliar faces. All the drinkers huddled by the bar, and all of us non-drinkers gathered up in little groups on the far side of the room.
Just the typical night in the life of my family. My cousins spent their time upstairs playing the Gamecube, and watched the football games. My aunt spent her time in the kitchen slaving over the stove to prepare all the deliscios food options we enjoy once every year. And my uncle tended the bar for both the drinkers and non-drinkers alike.
About two plates of food and three sodas into the night, it was clear that my family was acting more normal than usual. I was a bit concerned when I hadn't been told I should have some alcohol by my uncle multiple times like the previous years, and there was no teasing about spending time talking to my older cousins all night.
At the end of the night, my man was asked if he was going to come back next year or if he had decided to run for the hills. I was happy to remark that it was his second year with us and that I would be keeping him around for another millenia or so if I can.
All in all, it was pretty fun to be back in the nut house this year for a few hours with all my relatives.
