Theo, that's a bummer. Have you ever reached out to them about it? I ask because I don't think I've ever been "invited" for Christmas at my sister's but she then she gets annoyed/mad if I don't go (which I hear about from others not her).
Relatedly, I am also thankful that Kristin and Drew have built their own celebrations with their friends.
And now for something completely different:
Some good (YDefinitionOfGoodMV) election news!
New ballots finally dropped in CA13 and it has flipped from R to D, with the Dem now ahead by 182 votes. Still too close to call but most of the remaining ballots are from Merced and other northern counties that lean Dem so, along with CA45, this is likely to mean Dems will have more seats in the House than where they started after the 2022 election.
I’ll take any good(ish) election news like it is water in the desert.