for mari
and any dc peeps i may be forgetting are on my friends list.... i'll be coming home december 21-25 - not too long for me to not make it through, not too short for them to be irrritated with me. my grandmother may be coming up for christmas, which would thrill me to no end. she is more accepting of shane than any of my family - i think age causes one to have a good head on their shoulders and realize what's important in life. the only thing i have planned besides christmas morning is a dinner on the 23rd. anyway, let me know what your new york plans are, and hopefully there'll be a time for us to get together!