Today is December 22nd. We are officially 3 days away from Christmas, three days away from my first Christmas away from home. It's weird not being at home, not decorating the tree, hoping Eddie doesn't knock it down as he tries to walk under the branches he doesn't fit under. It's weird thinking about how I'll miss Christmas Eve at Grannie's and the annual Copland cousin picture and hat game and almost falling asleep before we leave. It'll be weird missing breakfast at Dad's and opening presents there followed by heading back to Uxbridge and spending the afternoon with Mom and cooking. It's weird not trying to figure out where we'll be fro Christmas and what times we'll be everywhere. Last Christmas was definitely one of my favorites. It was rather stress free (which is not common). It involved a lot of cousin bonding. From Christmas Eve with the cousins on my dad's side to Christmas night with the cousins on my mom's side. Last year, we ended up in Leominster playing Cards Against Humanity and a game similar to Things laughing so hard. It was one of those Christmases I'll look back on year after year and just smile thinking about.
The thing I'm learning this year is that it isn't important where everyone is, it's important that we still surround ourselves with the ones we love, even if not in person. I know this year will be full of phone calls and skype and snapchat. It will also be full of friends out here who are slowly becoming like family.
As for my actual plans, they're still forming. I know I'll definitely get some sleep in.
It was nice last week. My sister and cousin were here for the week, and we did some exploring throughout southern California from San Diego to LA to Santa Barbara. We hiked and hung out. It was great. The hardest part is always the goodbye. Instead of me leaving five months ago, they left (oddly enough exactly five months after I moved out here .. 17th).
Life is California is good. I'm enjoying it here and happy to say I've made quite a few new good friends.
In case I don't post in the next few days, Merry Christmas. I send my love and best wishes back to the East Coast.
Get ready for the New Year's post!
peace.love.happiness.
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