Apparently, my mother is not entirely sanguine about the invitation she agreed to on Friday ( Read more... )

My mom just phoned to tell me, among other things, that she had checked with my step-dad and that we can have Thanksgiving dinner early on Thanksgiving Monday, at their place. Since the Gentleman is going to be in town, he's welcome to join us. I had another question:

Me: So, ummmm ... how would you feel about my bringing another guest, as well as ( Read more... )

Dear Powers That Be ( Read more... )

It's that time of year -- the air cools, I pull out my favourite cardigan and resign myself to wearing socks, and my family gathers amid a flood of bad news from the rest of the world to eat together, drink together, interrupt each other, and give thanks in whatever way we can that in a scary, brutal world, we have the amazing good fortune to live ( Read more... )