Old friends, dear friends, home with the family.
I just finished watching an episode of Anthony Bourdain: No Reservations (which I enjoy because Bourdain might he a hardass, but he's a well-meaning one who seems to genuinely appreciate people) where he was traveling between the US/Mexico border towns and meeting guys who are working in restaurants in the US and then their families (who the guys can't go visit because their citizenship papers mean they can't leave the US) and it made feel thankful that I get to see so much of my family in the next few days. Younger Sister and I are driving down to our grandparents until Sunday where we will be with: grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles and cousins and (for not-quite overlapping parts of the time) both of our boyfriends. Exciting!
So, if you haven't done so, take the time to tell your family and friends that they make you thankful, because that's the point of holidays... not the presents (and is it just me, or do all the Black Friday ads have a air of desperation to them? "BUY THINGS PLEASE? WE NEED YOUR MONEY!!!") or the food (although FOOD, omnomnom) or whatever, just that it's nice to spend time with people you care about. I believe that we're bringing the Wii to the party and oh LORD, the awesomeness that comes with my kiiiiinda competitive family playing Wii Tennis? Oh goodness.
So, if you haven't done so, take the time to tell your family and friends that they make you thankful, because that's the point of holidays... not the presents (and is it just me, or do all the Black Friday ads have a air of desperation to them? "BUY THINGS PLEASE? WE NEED YOUR MONEY!!!") or the food (although FOOD, omnomnom) or whatever, just that it's nice to spend time with people you care about. I believe that we're bringing the Wii to the party and oh LORD, the awesomeness that comes with my kiiiiinda competitive family playing Wii Tennis? Oh goodness.