Good friends drove home from Tennessee to see us. We were a good six hours in the wrong direction from where they were going next, but they decided to come see us while we were in North Carolina. That was great. I enjoyed seeing them. And I adored their new baby girl from China.

Then other friends came to Greensboro to meet me halfway between Wake Forest (my sister’s) and Charlotte (where they live). That was great too.

Had bingo with my family and friends on Christmas Eve. Opened presents with nephew Christmas morning. Went to our friends. Had the little one’s 3 year birthday. “Happy birthday to me!” she kept saying. Then we went to a fancy restaurant for Christmas dinner with my family and our friends. I got to sit with my friends, which saved me some uncomfortable discussions at the family table.

Hubby flew home the next day. Monday was when I went to Greensboro. Tuesday had Mexican Steak for dinner. Yeah. Tomorrow we go home. Bigger yeah.