January 1

The first day of 2025 was a low-key one. (Mostly. When I first got up, Isaac and Brady were in full Teen Boy Coursing With Testosterone mode, but the roughhousing eventually wore them out and a quiet house was the result.)

Anyway, some of us watched a "Lord of the Rings" movie, some of us crocheted, some of us cleaned up the kitchen, and some of us went for a walk. (In order: not me, me, me, and not me.)

And then after dinner I suggested we play cards, so after the dishes were cleared (save Brady's, since he's still in the "if I don't like how this looks I'm not eating it" phase), the boys put on their shades and Adam dealt a deck for a few rounds of Class Struggle.

I love playing cards with these people. I love that they're all old enough now to play both fairly and competitively. And I love the laughs that inevitably punctuate the games. It was a fun activity to start the New Year, and I am grateful for the time together.