Ah, the holidays. How they bring out the best in everyone. Including Ukrops shoppers, who are ready to beat the heck out of the next person in line at the meat counter. Even I got snippy with the meat manager. Well, only a month to go. We can all survive.

Lily’s birthday was great - the food was terrific, we all had a good time, drank and ate too much, and made far too much noise. Lily refused to sleep that entire afternoon due to her excitement level. She got far too many things and is still working her way through them, trying to figure out what to play with next. When everyone leaves, I’m going to have one cranky child - she’s been played with non-stop, and loved endlessly.

I’m off to pick up the turkey I got into a fight with the meat manager about - so Ho Ho Ho and Happy Thanksgiving.