Ex-Mas

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Hello?
Hello?
Is there anyone out there?
Ah, I didn’t think so.
After all, it is Christmas.
Okay, maybe a few of my diehard readers are still out there.
And to those of you, Merry Christmas! I hope your day was wonderful.

Iz was thrilled with her American Girl doll, Julie, who she toted around most of the day, changing her outfit as much as she changes her own in one day, which is about 5 times. And, as I suspected, the Swim to Me Puppy was hugely motivational when it was time to take a bath.

Nathan particularly loved his Flying Spaghetti monster gospel, car decal, and keychain. The decal and keychain were supposed to be Nathan’s equivalent of the Swim to Me Puppy. He needed no motivation to bathe; however, he did need motivation to get his license. I wonder if they have a Get Your License Puppy?!

We spent the evening with Quinn (Nathan’s Dad and my ex-husband) and his family. Some may think that a bit odd, but it’s the second year of the “tradition.” It can be a tad awkward every now and then. But, it means a lot to Nathan that I’m there, and Nathan always wins out over awkward. And tonight, we had an especially nice time.

I brought a huge platter of cookies. My hours spent in the kitchen yesterday and today churning out butterscotch-chip brownies, chocolate-chip cookies, snicker doodles, and butterscotch cut-outs were rewarded when I saw Adam, Ben (Nathan’s half brothers or as I call them “The Brothers”), and Iz grab cookie after cookie off the plate.

It would seem that I have viewed the world entirely differently this year through my unemployment-colored glasses; and through these glasses, most everything about life, especially my life, has looked so differently.

Oddly, it’s funny when you O the person who is your X upon leaving and realize that perhaps the X part might have been a mistake long ago; however, you will never know, because way back then, you didn’t even make the effort to know. And that regardless, you will always feel like you O him an apology so great for which “sorry” would only be Xceedingly Otiose. ♥