[He laughs a little, a note of self-deprecation hidden in there somewhere.]
There aren't so many of those these days, at least around these parts, but I'll likely catch up with a few. My friend Halsin will be in town visiting family, so we've plans to meet, but I imagine for much of the holiday season, I'll be at my mother's disposal.
[He's kept so busy during the semester proper that his regular visits have fallen off a fair amount, and with the entirety of their clan coming together for the holidays themselves, he knows full well his mother will put him to work in the kitchen, which he'll gladly aid with.]
Of course, I haven't forgotten that you and I planned to meet for coffee at least once during the break. 'Before the holidays,' if I recall. There's also a conference in early December Tara and I will be visiting.
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There aren't so many of those these days, at least around these parts, but I'll likely catch up with a few. My friend Halsin will be in town visiting family, so we've plans to meet, but I imagine for much of the holiday season, I'll be at my mother's disposal.
[He's kept so busy during the semester proper that his regular visits have fallen off a fair amount, and with the entirety of their clan coming together for the holidays themselves, he knows full well his mother will put him to work in the kitchen, which he'll gladly aid with.]
Of course, I haven't forgotten that you and I planned to meet for coffee at least once during the break. 'Before the holidays,' if I recall. There's also a conference in early December Tara and I will be visiting.