Word of the week -

convivial \kuhn-VIV-ee-uhl\, adjective:

Relating to, occupied with, or fond of feasting, drinking, and good company; merry; festive.

Young Sam, steeped in the family's endless storytelling, confessions, musings about their aspirations, and bickering about politics, seemed destined to become happy and convivial.
-- Andrew Hoffman, Inventing Mark Twain

p.s. ..... sound like another Sam we know perhaps? ...... lol