Oh thanksgiving. I have yet to start any homework today. We left at 3:30 this morning, and arrived around 8:30. A few wrong turns, but what can you expect. I slept until 1:30 though, which I did not plan on, but I think it was a good thing, becasue I was pretty wiped out. It was a good break, strange as it was.

Thanksgiving day was just my immediate family, sans Laurie of course who was in San Diego having a gourmet meal. Ben and I were assigned to go get the Christmas tree immediatly after lunch was over. That provided minimal difficulty, we had it set up and decorated by late afternoon. The outside Chirstmas lights were already up, the only thing left to go up when I left this morning were the lights on the garland on the railing. My mother has an abundance of Christmas spirit this year.

Friday morning I went to Grand Forks and did some shopping, I didn't even make it to Crhistmas shopping yet, but i did buy a coat that doesn't have holes all over the lining, and I found 2, 100% cashmere sweaters for $35, so that was super exciting. I also got socks that don't have holes in them, and laundry detergent! It was a good trip, even though it was mass chaos. At first it was kind of refreshing how many people were present, because it was starting to freak me out how few people were around, but then I remembered that these people are used to having no one around, and don't know how to drive or walk in traffic. Oh small town Minnesota.

Friday night Chris came and had supper with the family, he brought my parents wine, how cute is that. Then we went to see the movie The fountain in Grand Forks, and both of us still don't get it. He stayed the night, and the next day we went to Stephen to visit some of his relatives. I met most of his grandparents, his grandpa is 90, and still living on his own, it amazes me, for 90 he's doing really well. His other grandparents are younger, and make really good apple pie. Before I had to get home we started waltching Lake Placid, which is a ridiculous movie, I'm not sure if it's supposed to be scary, but it's pretty hilarious.

Alright, I'm done with lunch, time for some homework