Our guests have plans to leave early. Angela needs to be back in Manitowoc by mid-afternoon; she's participating in a church Christmas program, something that may never be in Andy's future the way his parents have been avoiding a religious commitment.
While Angela sleeps in and Andy watches videos, the adults sit around the dining room table, drink coffee, and talk. By late morning, it's a nuclear family holiday: Dad, Mom, and their two sons. It's a circumstance I want to last indefinitely. No work, co commitments, but with our paychecks rolling in on a regular basis.
We enjoy a leisurely afternoon on a cold, sunny day. We open our presents that evening. Andy has so much to unwrap. Jo gives me a beautiful leather jacket. She loves her (expensive) mohair sweater.
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