Black Friday ~

A bizzy Friday eve here as BeBe helps Jacob and Nat assemble a nativity set she got today. Dr Brado should arrive home from the ER soon and then the serious Leftovers Grazing will begin.

The dinner last night was a feast of historic proportions. Head Chef Holly and Sous-Chef M accepted well-earned accolades from those of us whose primary contribution was Conspicuous Overconsumption. Turkey, ham, two kinds of dressings, two veggie casseroles (at least), two kinds of fruits salads, mashed and sweet potatoes -- oh yeah. The older two had a good time entertaining us with reprises of their preschool seasonal song performances. Rew called from a friend's apartment where about 16 folks had gathered for a mass TG dinner in LA and we had a nice chat. Afterwards we got the kids down and then chilled out chatting in the family room by the fire, marveling at the undeserved measure of our blessings.

Today the two Chefettes headed out into the Black Friday maelstrom toting Baby Brady while Caroline and I held down the fort with the older two. Eventually we loaded them into the Explorer and headed out to check on an RV park out near Opryland as a possible future camping site; now that this neighborhood is built out, sleeping in the A/Bus in the street may no longer be a multi-night option. The Jellystone Park folks let us do a drive-thru and we extended it a bit by letting the kids play at one of the two playgrounds there. Then we hit a McDonald's for lunch and came on back. C hit the gym for a workout while M got her hair done.

The weather has dulled somewhat from TG's perfection but remains relatively mild. We may get some showers overnight but the Big Chill won't hit until we roll out early Monday morning.

Hope things are as agreeable where you are.