Merry Christmas

We had ourselves a merry little christmas. We didn't travel and it was extremely nice. Our house shows signs of company but it's not so bad after having 11 people over for a holiday. That's considered a very small gathering in my family. "The One's" sister and two daughters are coming to visit this weekend. It will be wonderful to see them again. We haven't even met the littlest one yet.

"The Other's" mom and I have been staying in touch, a lot of chatter, I keep waiting for her to ask what was really between "The Other" and I, but so far it's a topic she hasn't breeched at all. I haven't been out to the headstone in a while. "The Other" isn't really there so it doesn't feel worth the drive to sit in the cold when I can talk to him in my head anywhere anytime. Often when I'm laying down I can feel him beside me like he so often used to do.

Last night "The Other's" best friend and "The One" and I went to see a movie to help make up for "The Other's" tradition of going with his best friend after family events on christmas day. I don't think it really helped him too much. There really isn't any replacement.

There is nothing on the new other's front. Neither "The One" nor I seem that interested at the moment. I figure if the time and person are ever right it'll happen till then I won't worry. It's kinda nice to just be a family. To spend all that time and energy on each other instead.