My Merriment Meter | Joy Journal V.5
See You Next Tuesday is a weekly journal of joyous moments collected from Tuesday to Tuesday.
It’s barely the middle of the month, and my merriment meter is already depleted. I’m actually an avid fan of the holiday season or any time of the year that prioritizes cookies, gifts, and a two-week grace period at work. But like every year before, I got intoxicated by the holiday spirit and overprogrammed my calendar.
So far, there’s been:
- One Ugly Sweater Party
- One Christmas Cocktail Tasting
- The Annual Family Gingerbread Extravaganza
- Two Tree Lightings
- One White Elephant Gift Exchange
To be honest, I’ve loved every second of the Yuletide madness, but when Yamiley texted saying she wanted to change her Jingle Bell Bash to a game night, I’ll admit I was relieved. If nothing else, go-to my tinsel sweater could take the night off.
This get-together was smaller than the others, just a group of four former coworkers who had replaced our alliance against ‘the man’ with a true friendship. That, however, did not mean we saw each other regularly. Beyond Kirsten’s wedding in October, we had only reconnected four times in the last five years.
