We avoided the malls yesterday and put up the tree instead. Lance came over to help out which is cool since he doesn't put one up at his apartment. In the evening, Matt made me take him to Texas Roadhouse for steak as a part of my "sucking up" for bailing on him. Everyone liked their dinners...i thought mine, a prime-rib and a small bit of ribs, was just so-so. i think we'll go to Longhorn next time.