Post-Thanksgiving Update

Hello Everyone,

I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. My family and I did loads. First of all, on Thanksgiving, I was on call at work, which made me a bit nervous but thankfully (as the name of the day implies) I didn't get called. We had so much turkey it was unreal. And Yummy too. Ilana's mom promply made turkey soup after Thanksgiving Dinner (Give that woman a medal) in which I will be going home to enjoy tonight.

... I can't wait ...

Ilana and I made a Thanksgiving Salad. Which is always a bust. I mean... It's a salad :), the only reason I ate some was because I made it, and the salad dressing was home-made too. Next year I am making a Full-fat, full-sugar pumpkin pie with full-fat whip-cream.

I have to use terms like "full-fat" to let the normal people out there, that full-fat is not something we normally have in our house.

I blame Ilana for that.

In any case... I will be sure to do something like that. I will make it from scratch and it will be yummy.

Nikkie and Jason brought their Famous Mushroom caps (which are delicious), and Jeremy and Elana brought a fresh, home-made bread loaf. Of course, Ilana's parents made everything else, from the turkey, to the cranberry sauce. She was also kind enough to have a Shrimp Cocktail (which is abnormal as they are a Jewish Family).

After we pigged out, we sat around and chit-chatted, and had a grand ole time.

I had some of my family from Virginia down to visit. That was a nice surprise. I call it a surpise as my mom knew about the visit for about a month and she didn't tell me about it until the week before. Anyone who has ever tried to take a day off during the Thanksgiving weekend with only a week's notice will understand. That sucked. I had to work it out with my co-workers, but in the end I was able to visit with them on Saturday evening. They were smart and left back for Virginia later that evening. I heard that traffic on Sunday was horrendous.

My Uncle Tony, Aunt Nicole and my 3 little cousins, Anthony, Candice and LeAnne were all down. Anthony being 15 or 16 (I didnt ask) thought he could beat me on Guitar Hero, but I showed him. He thinks he beat me because the song he chose for us to compete at (which hes played before and I haven't) he got 91% accuracy and I got 87% but I nailed him to the wall score-wise.

Every other method of win-lose for Guitar Hero is based on score, so he thinks he won because even though he got a lower score, he got a higher percentage and that makes him the winner. I will let him have his little victory, but next time I see him... He will regret ever making the challenge.

After the GH controversy, we ate, my step-father, Danny made some steaks and those were good. I ate those without a fork and knife. (It was funny to see). In addition there was Corn, Baked Potatoes, Grilled Chicken, and some fresh bread. Not to mention my moms famous Iced Tea.

So.. I pigged out again.. and I probably gained about 10 lbs.

I have no regrets, though.

-Kenneth