Thanksgiving

My first Thanksgiving away from family turned out to be pretty great. I got a little sad at one point in the day because I really missed everyone and wished I could have been in Texas, but after I got to my friend's house, I had a great time.

I was surprised by how traditional my Thanksgiving was, actually. There were about 20 of us (some people I knew and some I didn't), gathered at my friend's apartment with potluck food spread out over the counters. We had baked turkey, green bean casserole, stuffing, corn casserole, mac and cheese, as well as an assortment of desserts (I had made coffee cake). We ate until we couldn't eat anymore and then drank wine and watched the Macy's Parade, which had been DVR'd earlier in the day. After everyone started to get restless we went out to the bar that most of my friends work at, turning it into a true Chicago Thanksgiving.

The best part about Thanksgiving (and the days surrounding it) was that I had the apartment to myself. I pretty much lived on this couch in the living room the past few days, and before this I had probably only sat on this couch twice. There's no TV up here, so there's really nothing to come up here for. So yesterday, I brought my TV up here and watched Home Alone 1 and 2 to get in the Christmas spirit. I'm really excited for Christmas, and having mama and brudders come up!

I hope everyone enjoyed their Thanksgiving! From what I heard (and saw, virtually), everyone did. I wish I could have been there to spend it in Canyon Lake and San Antonio, but there will be many more to come, and I'll be there soon!