The Best Times

I love Sunday afternoons when we're all relaxed at home doing our own stuff.

Today, B invited me to play Monopoly Empire when I was deep in a collection of short stories by Frederick Forsyth. I decided I would put aside what I wanted to do to do what she wanted to do, because it's always a privilege when a tween invites me into their world.

We played one round together, then J asked to join in.

Very interesting observing the sibling dynamics. I was trying not to intervene too much and just let things play out naturally. After some time, B's defences started to come down. While she remained highly competitive and played to win, there was also a lot of laughter and friendly rivalry.

The best times are times with my family.