E and I traveled home to Burlington for Thanksgiving with my family this year. It was again, as always, a great trip home with much laughter, food, and games. Everyone was home for the first time in a long time, which makes my mom so happy.
E's parents spent their Thanksgiving at the casinos in Las Vegas as they always do. I sent a 20 with my father-in-law to try and win it big at Keno. I didn't win...
Both E and I spent the last week coughing and hacking our way through some kind of sickness. No fever, no throwing up (thank goodness) and no missed days from work, but made for a miserable week between the both of us. Thankfully we are on the healthy side again!
3 days left until a much needed break from work. E is going snowboarding in Colorado, and since I have no desire to strap 6 foot polls to my feet in an attempt to try and increase my chances of ending up in some kind of cast. I will be remaining here cleaning, shopping, and finding other ways to occupy my time.
I will be spending my first Christmas away from my family...ever. I am handling this surprisingly well. I think this is due to two reasons. 1) E has a great family and I really enjoy spending time with them. 2) I will be able to go home and see my family over New Years and my mom and sister will be coming up to go shopping while E is away snowboarding.
I'm handling this year's winter better than last year for some reason. I still don't like the cold, but I am not walking around this year with numb fingers and toes like I did last year. Although, I could be saying something different come February.
I still have not gotten E's Christmas present... I better get on that!
