Thanksgiving - Day 3

Slept in this morning - and then headed up to the breakfast buffet on the top floor. It was a nice spread - and we got to see more of the family while we ate. The big windows of Bonnie's room had a great view of the Minnesota River and National Wildlife Preserve - covered with a fresh blanket of snow. It was really coming down, too! Of course, this didn't stop Nicky and the rest of the "shoppers" in the family from getting on the shuttle bus from the hotel to the Mall of America... I stayed at the hotel and took care of some work emails for a few hours. Just after noon, went back to Bonnie's room and spent a few hours watching movies and sports with some of the guys. Chuck arrived soon afterwards and we had a great few hours chatting and relaxing in the room. I got a few calls from Nicky during this time - each one checking on me to see what I was doing (I guess she wanted to make sure I wasn't missing the shopping...). To be honest, though, I didn't actually have any desire to go over to the Mall of America since I got my fill of it during my last visit (see MAR 2009). I had some drinks and snack food at the hotel happy hour - enjoying the warmth of the room and family. Everyone returned around 1900 after a day of fun on the rides and exploring the stores. Stayed up late again...