Thanksgiving
This big guy is getting the ax for Thanksgiving! (The rampicante squash, not Brian) Before I get to my gratitude list, I have a couple Thanksgiving-related anecdotes to share: · Two weeks after surgery, a friend took me to get my staples removed. We discussed our plans for Thanksgiving, which for both of us meant a trip to our hometown of Eau Claire, Wisconsin. I mentioned that I was feeling so good that I was considering going to Chicago the day after to visit a friend who had just returned from Portugal. When Brian & I celebrate Thanksgiving with his side in Illinois, we stay in Chicago at the historic Palmer House , which usually has crazy-cheap rates that weekend and is beautifully decorated for the holidays. I suggested that my friend could come with us, too. She was totally up for it, though she said, “Let’s see how you feel.” I was so excited by this plan that I emailed our Chicago friend the next day to make sure he’d be around....