Smooth Sailing

Hey there,

Happy belated Thanksgiving. I hope all is ok with W - does he have family in Boston with whom he spent the holiday?

We had a very nice soup and salad dinner on Wednesday and a very good Thanksgiving too. My parents have both been in exceptionally good spirits the entire time they've been here. M has been engaged and talkative with my Big E. CC isn't being too weird. J and I aren't fighting. It's all going pretty well.

Today was J's birthday. My Mom, C, her friend, N, and I went shopping for most of the day, just local stuff to avoid the crowds. We ended up scoring though, on b-day gifts and other things - more long-sleeved t-shirts at Target, things like that. We brought home ready-made chicken fettucine alfredo from Costco, then S&T&kids, and brother and family, came over for a birthday dinner. We had a really good time; even M invited S over (!) and now the two of them are watching Silence of the Lambs with C and her friend, N. What a normal family picture :) My parents get such a kick out of T&S and our whole BLU thing going on here.

Tomorrow we're going to CC's new studio for family pictures. Way to early, if you ask me (10am) but whatever. Gets us up and out. Then grown up dinner tomorrow night (family only) for J and Brother J's birthdays at one of our favorite little Italian places in Tacoma. Sunday, no plans yet.

Things are good...having a relaxing and stress-free visit with the rents. Hope all is well with you too...maybe we an catch up on Sunday? I'll play it by ear.
Fill me in on W...
Love,
A