You gave him an awesome thanksgiving, Allyson.

Am full. Ooof. Too much good food.

Halfway point! Big yay!

The dog got scraps of ham left from cutting the ham, and the cats got the bits of turkey left from carving it, and boy, am I popular tonight.

I am suffused with warm family feelings and even though I haven't ever really decorated for Xmas (single, not religous), I think I will put a bit more effort into it this year than last. We have a tiny tabletop tree, which I am FINE with, but I think I will get some more holiday-y stuff and decorate.

I have such fond memories of Xmas from when I was a kid, (though M is Jewish, and D and I are religion-free) we have the holiday and we are having a New Year's Party, and damn, I want to make some family traditions all of a sudden.

I got three poinsettas from my mom, since she is going on a cruise next week. The big one is going outside of my door, one is going to my office, and I'll just toss the other one on my table, I suppose. It's a green one, so I'm not as enthused.

Halfway point! Big yay!

Thanks all! There's a lot more to go after the chemo, of course but it's great to feel like it's moving along.

Happy birthday, K!

And ugh, Perkins, I wish the treatments weren't such a long slog. I so want to see you next time I'm in the Bay Area, probably over the holiday break.

I gave my cat a bit of whipped cream for his t-day treat. That went over quite well.

I found an open Ethiopian restaurant, so I had some of that for dinner, but their injera is very bland -- I'm used to Asmara using real teff so that it's more sour. Still better than Boston Market, anyway. I'd thought that there would be more restaurants open around here.

A friend came over and we drove around together, and I played with her silly little dog, who is very sweet, but really it was a bit of a sucky Thanksgiving for me.

Skipping lots because, according to the Buffista Calendar, today is Daisy Jane's birthday.

Happy birthday, Daisy Jane! With lots of wishes for a great day and a wonderful year!

Happy birthday, DJ!

A former high school friend, very Republican, posted a passive-aggressive response to my status in FB about how I should be thanking the military for my freedom.

I just flipped out on him. Oh yeah, dude, because you NEVER served in the military nor did any of your family... So grrr!

Also (and in a different post, because DJ's birthday deserves a post all for itself), if you could please spare some good t houghts and healing vibes to the Khusband, who had an appendectomy (sp?) on Wednesday (and was released form the hospital today, yay!), that would be greatly appreciated.

P.S. The Santa Slacker game will start, as usual, on the Monday after Thanksgiving. Just so you won't worry about forgetting the important stuff and keeping priorities straight and all that.

Short Fridays and lovely weekends to all!