Clara Morgenstern (keepstargazing) wrote,
@ 2013-01-08 01:11:00

I look into the eyes of love, and know that I belong.
Christmas Day with Team Morgenstern. The halls were decked, and gay apparel was absolutely donned.

Jay and his mother came -- Mom and Dad had asked, and occasional disagreements or not, Mrs. Sayers had a hard time saying no when they asked.

As soon as they were at the door, Clara pounced "Jaaaaaay!" As hugtackles go, it was reasonably skilled.

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	rockchalk 2013-01-08 05:09 am UTC (link)
	He picks her up and spins her around and around at the pounce. "You're getting better at that." (Reply to this)(Thread)

	keepstargazing 2013-01-08 05:16 am UTC (link)
	She practically glows. "Thanks! It's about time the whole family was here. Slowpoke." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rockchalk 2013-01-08 05:18 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, I'm sorry I'm late. Hopefully next year we'll get to a better Bowl and we'll be able to be here over break." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	keepstargazing 2013-01-08 05:23 am UTC (link)
	"Well, whatever can accomodate your making it here for Christmas and still doing all that winning you're going to do works for me. I'd be betting on you if it was legal and I had money." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rockchalk 2013-01-08 05:28 am UTC (link)
	"We'll see. Next year, at least I get to compete for the starting job... but there's some pretty good competition. Save your pennies." he winks. "You'll need it for winning at the slots and blackjack tables." he says quietly enough she'll probably be the only one to pick it up. Got to encourage the family troublemaker just a little. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	keepstargazing 2013-01-08 05:36 am UTC (link)
	Clara does her best to to stifle the giggling into subtlety. Super-sneakylike. "You're gonna start, though," she says earnestly. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rockchalk 2013-01-08 05:41 am UTC (link)
	"I'm working hard to make sure I do. And your sister is working hard to make sure I make grades." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	keepstargazing 2013-01-08 05:43 am UTC (link)
	"Pa-shaw. You're working hard on both things." It's possible that Clara doesn't know how that particular interjection is supposed to work. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rockchalk 2013-01-08 05:47 am UTC (link)
	"Ok, maybe a little." He goes with it. (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	keepstargazing 2013-01-08 05:51 am UTC (link)
	"Sometimes grades have to be a teamwork thing, too." Another hug. 'Cause. "Glad you're here. Merry Christmas." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rockchalk 2013-01-08 05:57 am UTC (link)
	"Merry Christmas to you too. And you're right. You'll have to tell me what you've been up to." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	keepstargazing 2013-01-08 06:24 am UTC (link)
	"Well on top of Everything Else, I wrote my credo statement." Jay may recall the one Ruth had written at fourteen as part of joining the youth group. She'd gone through 17 drafts. "...It was pretty easy." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rockchalk 2013-01-08 06:27 am UTC (link)
	"Do I get to hear it?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

keepstargazing
2013-01-08 08:11 pm UTC (link)

She beams and gets out a paper to hand him. It'll be shorter than, say, Ruth's, despite being hand-lettered in blue ink instead of typed. Each i and j is dotted with a tiny star, for reasons of Clara.

'I believe that just like all atoms were forged in stars and then scattered to evolve into everything, all individual souls are the different things from a common source, just trying to fill all the niches and fit together right.
I believe we're collectively not very good at it. But that's okay. It gets better. And I'm here to help.'

"I did the best job I could on it," Clara explains. "I just don't think they need to be too long."

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	rockchalk 2013-01-08 10:23 pm UTC (link)
	"Well, its not quite as big as your sister's, but then you're not quite as big as her either." he starts, with a small grin. "You did a great job. And what's important is what it means to you. I think it sounds right." (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	keepstargazing 2013-01-09 07:49 am UTC (link)
	There's an ever-so-slight Look, and then "Thanks, Jay!" Pause. "Can you eat pie now?" (Reply to this)(Parent)(Thread)

	rockchalk 2013-01-09 07:51 am UTC (link)
	"Yeah, long as I stick to my offseason training workouts, I can eat pretty much anything again. Besides, no way I'd miss the holiday desserts here, its always the best part. Even if your dad watches too close for us to try and sneak dessert first again." (Reply to this)(Parent)

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