Crystal Trino's Journal Dec 24 2006

December 24. Tuesday Night.

Hi Journey.

Oh J, you know what I love? Just running far on a Sunday morning with that light coat of snow under my feet.

I can never get enough mornings like these in my life, J. I puffed along for six miles, and at a steady clip, too.

Tee and Jack Heckstrom perfectly played the Holy Family--no fighting at all. And I'm not relieved or surprised. Mostly I'm just bursting-out proud for both of them. For all their squabbled sparring, thre is a tacit respect between my two most headstrong students.

Maybe it's closer to like, J.

Scary.

Percy orchestrated a four-way Skype call between Egypt, Florida, New York and the Midwest. The twins and Cora entertained us with a surprisingly in-tune rendition of "Oh Little Town of Bethlehem". For a moment I thought I heard Casey sobbing in the background. I lied to myself that it was just the connection, that my valiant little circle-the-world-on-a-whim sister wasn't desperately homesick.

But I hate lying to myself, especially at Christmas.

Going to bed now. Early flight tomorrow.

Merry Christmas, Journey.