My parents and I had planned to meet in Illinois to spend Christmas with my extended family this year but, a couple of days before my parents were supposed to travel, my Mom got sick.
When my Mom gets sick it tends to land her in the hospital for a few days due to some intestinal issues she has, so I rerouted my flight to spend Christmas in Colorado. My brother was in Atlanta with his wife's side of the family, so my Dad and I prepared ourselves to spend Christmas with just the two of us, along with visits to the hospital to see my Mom.
I told my Dad I could make spaghetti and a nice salad for Christmas dinner. He told me he would get some steak or a turkey and make roasted vegetables for us, and that I could still make a salad if I wanted. :) haha
On our way home from the airport we went to visit my Mom at the hospital, and found that she was doing much better than we expected! Things were looking up and it seemed like there was a good chance she would be released the next morning. She was released from the hospital on Christmas Eve, so we were able to have her home for the holiday! Yay! Since she was still recovering, we had a quiet holiday together, but it was a really nice time for reconnection. :)
I headed back to the Bay for New Years thinking I would probably join a party with some friends for the night, when my handsome boyfriend told me he was heading to the Bay to spend New Years with me! :) We ditched the parties, went to a nice dinner, and then spent the rest of the night on my couch -- talking, laughing, reading to each other, cuddling.... We eventually watched the ball drop on TV, and then faded into the night to the sounds of Drunk History... :)
Here's to 2016!!
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