Thanksgiving photos

Here's some photos from Thanksgiving. Cory, Zippy, Oscar and I drove to CO to visit my family. Brad and Meg flew in from Washington, so we had the whole crew. On Thanksgiving Day several more family and friends showed up at my parent's house for an all out feast. The long weekend was wonderful ... full of laughter, good food and a few fun forays into the mountains.

Note: I realize this post is sorely overdue, but better late than never right? My excuse for the total neglect of this blog is two fold: amazing early season snowfall (meaning amazing early season skiing) and falling in love. That's a demanding combination.



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Medias Naranjas

My little brother Brad just got engaged! Congrats to him and his wonderful fiance Meg. They truly are "medias naranjas!" (This is a Spanish phrase meaning "orange halves." The English equivalent would be "other half" or something akin to "two peas in a pod.") Since Brad and Meg already seemed to be a happily married couple from the very first time I met Meg and saw the two of them interact, I have not a doubt in my mind that their lives will be rich and full, and they'll be better people because of each other. Brad, you make a big sis proud!

Thanksgiving with the fam

I spent a week over Thanksgiving with family in Seattle. My godparents, Ward and Wendy, live in north Seattle, and my bro, Brad, and his girlfriend, Meg, live in Tacoma. My parents flew in from Seattle, so the whole crew was present and accounted for. All in all, lots of good food and lots of relax time. Also, it should be noted that we managed to keep our games of Settlers of Catan civil. For those of you who don't know, Settlers of Catan is a highly addictive board game that tends to bring out one's competitive side. After Thanksgiving last year, we said, only half jokingly, that we needed to join SA ... Settlers Anonymous.

Meg

Ward and Wendy

Brad carving the turkey ... sporting a cute apron