Thanksgiving Day weekend wrapup

Thumbs up for the long holiday weekend. Thanksgiving Day dinner with sister Doreen and her family was terrific. On our way Carol, Ian and I picked up my mother. Both my brothers, Dennis with his girl friend Deb, Dave and their families were there and though she wasn't able to have dinner with us sister Kathy, her daughter with her fiancee, Joe, stopped by for a visit later after dinner. Jimmy, Kathy's son was able to join us for dinner. Besides the traditional menu items from turkey to pies we had parsnips and a pumpkin soup that Carol made. The wines were provided by the family connoisseur, Dennis. I enjoyed being so immersed with family that I forgot to take any pictures and come to think neither did anyone else.

Friday Ian and I mostly hung around the house as the day became very rainy while Carol joined her sisters Lois and Elaine with her grandson Brock to go to a craft fair then a gift shop followed by lunch at the Maine Bean. Ian and I did eventually venture out to run a couple of errands. That evening we watched this week's Netflix DVD, Star Trek. Great SciFi scenes and the story was good enough to make it worthwhile.

Saturday was a trip to the IKEA in Stoughton, MA which is south of Boston. Carol has been there a couple of times so we decided to make a day of it so she could show Ian and I some of the furniture items she's interested in getting plus we did pickup some stuff while we were there. We had a good time browsing our way through the place. We had nice lunch in the cafeteria they have and Carol even convinced me we could use a chaise lounge love seat combo. Go figure.

Here Ian and Carol are checking out

workspace tables and shelves.

This is the view leaving IKEA.

Carol basking in the euphoria

of a visit to IKEA.

Today Ian returned to campus and will be back in a couple of weeks or so for the holiday/semester break. Carol and I have been doing a variety of things as we bring the long the weekend to a close. Lots to do at work this week though I'm hoping to snatch a day off here and there leading up to Christmas.

Time filled completely

Thanksgiving moments linger

More tidings to come