Alexandria, VA (USA)

[Everyone slept in until around 0900. Mollie made breakfast (sausage and cheese balls) and we watched the Macy’s Parade. Brenna did homework. After she woke up, Erin decided that she wanted to leave go home to be with her mother. Brenna and Mollie and I watched the dog show on TV. After that, we were cooking for hours. Brenna learned a lot of new things (she said she never gets to cook at home). We made loaded potato casserole, stuffing balls, Panera mac & cheese, pumpkin pie, turkey breast (cryovac), Black Forest ham. Mollie and I returned the Redbox movie and went walking in Huntley Meadows. We talked a lot - the weather was beautiful and there were lots of birds to watch. Back at the apartment, we watched "Guardians of the Galaxy". We later set the table for Bob to visit for Thanksgiving dinner. He arrived around 1915 and we ate a great big meal. The kids were proud of their creations. I spent a while afterwards with cleanup. For the rest of the evening, we played a game that Bob brought (Munchkins). We all had fun and Brenna won. After he left, we watched the rest of movie and went to bed late.]