Traditions

It took us a few years, but eventually our practices turned into traditions.

This year, of course, it was different.

Deb is in another household.

We ate the stuffed shell dinner. We unwrapped gifts from and to each other. Next step, normally, would be Santa.

Slightly different this year.

Tomorrow, we leave early in the morning, after seeing what Santa left for us, to drop the kids off at Deb's for whatever new traditions will arise there.

Lily and I will then go see Stacy, and we'll see what new traditions will arise from there.

Next year, Stacy and I will be together, and everything will be entirely different.

Love is there, though.. now, between myself and the kids, and for Stacy, who is far away, and at least partially distracted by the traditions she has been following; next year, things will be different, but they will be the same.

They will become traditions, over time.