thanks

The family has gathered. The pumpkin pies are baking. The Happy Birthday streamers are still hanging from the chandelier--a family tradition of sorts, thanks to Jonathan. I'm considering building a fire, although that might require going outside into the cold. It's a degree below freezing.

Poor Ves is sick, so she may have toast for Thanksgiving dinner. I probably ought to as well--we got the bridesmaids' dresses yesterday, and there's nothing like a major formal event in the near future to make me resolve to lose a few pounds. It's a bad day for a diet, but since my diets are usually imaginary anyway, I don't think that should stop me.