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Whew — I got this one right, topologically. This time I was paranoid, and kept pinning and checking before sewing things down, which was clearly the right move, at least until I get the whole process in my head. Star Trek Chibi, most adorable, and the last of this fabric that I have on hand. […]

The topology of sewing zippered lined bags is complicated — I got this one wrong, and didn’t have the patience to rip it out again. As you can see, I attached the lining incorrectly, so you can see the ragged edges. Bah! It’s okay, though — it’s still perfectly usable, and the dragons are cute;

We were all pretty wiped when we got back from the East Coast — we got to the house around 2 p.m., and aside from going out to pick up Ellie from boarding, I don’t think we did anything else yesterday. I lay in bed and read an entire T. Kingfisher novel (a new one

A few last Christmas pics — visiting my mother at the nursing home. I haven’t talked in much detail about how things are with her, and I probably won’t for a while, as most of the family is more private than I am. But it feels important to document at least a little bit. This

Look, I’m not saying you shouldn’t marry into a Sri Lankan family unless you’re willing to learn how to play 304 (a bridge variant), but I AM saying that learning surely wouldn’t hurt. This is basically what my family did all day today.

At party #4, a quick round of Secret Hitler — I didn’t play, but Kavi did, and seemed to be having fun. Seemed sort of Mafia / Among Us – like.

And that’s a wrap on party #3 and Christmas Day 2022. Thanks to Sujee Jeganathan for the family pic!

Judging by the little ones’ reaction to her this holiday, Kavi is going to be a VERY popular camp counsellor next summer.