Right now, my children are yelling over Mario Kart, and it's a beautiful sound. Even Irene and Alistair took turns the last round (although there was considerably less shouting for that one). To be clear, there is also a great deal of laughter.
The Ahsoka marathon went well even if it felt a little less "epic" than some of my other marathons. I think that the issue was that, even though I still really like the show, it doesn't fully resolve by the end of this first season. Meanwhile, if I were to watch a series of movies, I would have dealt with multiple well-constructed plotlines.
Janelle made me an excellent Boston cream cake and only had me blow out a single candle, both of which I greatly appreciated. I've also had plenty of time snuggling with my grandchildren, especially little Julian. On top of that, I've had the chance to help Katrina practice the Psalm and Gospel acclamation for tomorrow's masses--I love getting to sing with her and even just hear her sing.
It's been a nice birthday.