oh dear! most people who know me know that thanksgiving is my least favorite holiday. i hate turkey, i like to nap right after i eat, and that's always hard when you are entertaining, and there's usually cooking and planning involved and either awful flying across the country or being family-less on the east coast. well, thanksgiving has been redeemed!. this was the best turkey day ever. i didn't have to cook, and hardy clean, but i got to eat a fantastic meal that had at least 4 sticks of butter, 4 cups of brown sugar, and 5 different vegetables (carrots, corn, potatoes, yams, and the best green bean casserole i have ever had), not to mention some liquid refreshment and some of the funniest people i know. i got to eat and nap immediately, and then play board games and have a dance party. when your turkey night ends with dancing on a table to ignition remix, that's a pretty good sign. it was also the most beautiful day and night ever. it was sunny and warm and i took a nap outside on the porch while the turkey was in the oven, and it was warm enough for us to hang out in the back all night long (much to the chagrin of the neighbors)!

however, i did miss my family and friends in california a lot. i got especially sentimental when i called them during their dinner and got to talk to almost everyone, but it made me wish i was there. so family...I MISS YOU! and can't wait to be with everyone over christmas. hugs & kisses. i love you guys and you give me so much to be thankful for.