stuck around for Thanksgiving

I had a nice long break for Thanksgiving this year. 

That's good. 


It wasn't nearly long enough. 

That's bad. 

Jim and Megan came with the boys.  

that's good.

They took the boys back to California with them. 

that's bad.

We took matching family pictures. 

that's good. 

We forgot that our non-matching feet would be showing

that's bad. 

We had a lot of amazing food.  

that's good. 

We ate and at and ate and ate and ate and ate and ate. . . 

that's bad. 

We had no fights or disagreements. 

that's good (and a miracle). 

We usually do. 

that's bad. 

Jim took his boys fishing and Ben loved it.  

that's good. 

Jimmy did not exactly like it and barely escaped with his life after a little "scare" at the lake. 

that's bad (and sorta funny now that it is all said and done). 

We stayed up late at night laughing and talking. 


that's good. 

Jim was part of the sleepover/pillowtalk because we were sleeping in the same room.  

he probably thought that was bad.

Dad brought mom. Jim brought Megan. Kristin brought Mitch. Heather brought Jason. Derek brought Ashley. . . . (you get the picture).  

that's good?

Daniel and Amber brought. . . . nobody. 

that's bad. 

We all shared what we were thankful for.  


that's good.  

I come from a long-winded family.

that's bad. 

The weather was perfect for running. 

that's good. 

It is at 9,000+ feet elevation. 


that's bad. 


Thanksgiving is the best time of year.  

that's good.  

It won't happen again for another year.  

that's bad.  

Overall, Thanksgiving was good. . .  . . maybe even the best I've had in years.