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Oh how I love long weekends. If for no other reason than that it gives me a chance to get around to updating the blog. Unfortunately for anyone reading, it won't be a very exciting update. We haven't been up to much these days.



Thanksgiving was low-key for us. We planned to go to the Little America for the brunch, but were scared off by the thought of the crowds and the image of The Tyke with unlimited food choices laid out in the most appealing way possible. It occurred to us that if we wanted to get home before next year's Thanksgiving (and not be banned from the Little America forever), we should make a different plan. So we went down to Cracker Barrel instead. It was perfect. You know you're going to be getting great comfort food at a place that warns you on the menu that most things are cooked in pig fat.

The rest of the night and weekend after that, we just relaxed and got some things done around the house. And by "some things," I mean we had a Magnum PI marathon. Even though I was delirious from too much pie, I do remember that at about 9:45 on Thursday night, I was feeling particularly thankful for well-groomed moustaches and short shorts.



To round out the weekend, we officially kicked off the Christmas season at the Bakers on Sunday night by making graham cracker gingerbread houses. As with anything that turns out even a tiny bit artistic around here, Riley made and decorated the house while The Tyke and I ate candy supervised. Don't ask me why the gingerbread versions of me and Riley are holding bananas. Apparently, it's art and therefore defies explanation.





All in all, I think the weekend and our gingerbread house turned out great. It's no Robin's Nest in Oahu, but if Riley added a black licorice moustache to his gingerbread man and a mini Hot Wheels Ferrari out front we could get a pretty decent Magnum PI replica, but it would never be quite complete. I don't think Magnum's shorts come in sizes any smaller than they already are.