Post Thanksgiving

Fred and I returned home from Thanksgiving in Ohio on Monday. We left on Wednesday. It was three full days with a Wednesday afternoon arrival and a departure around one on Sunday. A few people commented that it was hardly worth going at all, but Thanksgiving is a very special holiday and I want to go to Ohio every year. It's important to me.

When I got to school on Monday, I had not slept at all since the night before and my body felt like it was around six o'clock the following morning when it was noon here in the Netherlands. I made it through, but it's been rough.

Fred is out of town for a couple of days, which is fine because I've got plenty to do. It was great that he finally went (after two years of not going). They really liked him. Of course it's always difficult to ask someone "What do you think about him?" and get an honest answer. But I got what seem like honest answers. He's a very likable guy. I wouldn't have asked if I thought the responses would have been tepid.

Grace, my Chinese god-daughter, is doing well. She's got tons more personality this year. Last year was probably a little overwhelming, plus she was a year and a half old. This year she was very freindly, very welcoming.

I'm glad to be home, but it just means that it's the race to Christmas, with Sinter Klaus, coming in a week. I'm a little overwhelmed with my life right now, but happy to be where I am.