Happy Late Thanksgiving

This week was a long week for me. I really pushed myself on a long Thanksgiving day, and even cooked a turkey dinner for 7. For my family, 7 is nothing. There are usually 20 just with immediate family, so 7 is nothing. I promised to make it low key and just do the basic turkey, stuffing, gravy, potatoes and green beans. But by the time dinner was served, I was so tired I was nauseous. Donovan had run a turkey trot and then there was brunch with the in-laws. The day was very busy. Our real family thanksgiving was on Friday, so I was suppose to just rest after dinner, but my brother from New York was in town and wanted to visit and came over with his 3 kids and grandson a day early. They stayed until 1am and by the next day I was really sick.

I was a no show for my traditional early morning shopping trip with my mom and sister and slept until dinnertime. I got enough energy to get to my sisters for dinner, and then came back home and went to bed. I had almost the same day Saturday. There were many family events planned while my brother and his family were in town...most not attended by me. I again made it to dinner and to say goodbye. They left very early this morning.

I spent early this week resting up for this holiday weekend. Needless to say I ended up very disappointed. I feel like I disappointed my brothers family and missed most of the fun. I was really hopeful that I would be great by Thanksgiving. I am actually a little worse.

I have had headaches all week. If that wasn't bad enough, today I tried to make up a little holiday shopping. At the first store, I seemed to have pulled something in my stomach. I was in so much pain I struggled to get back to the car. I drove home trying not to cry. My mom was with me. She put Donovan in the car and helped load everything from the cart, but the trip was very disappointing. Chris is off playing hockey for the first time. I am sad that I will have to tell him the bad news when he gets home. I am sure like he feels like he can't leave for a second.

Tomorrow I am off to see my surgeon at UCSF early in the morning. I will have a lot to ask about...the headaches, and now the stomach. For tonight, I am just resting so more laying around.

I will end with a small "shoutout" to my cousin. She had an eventful weekend. She came home to find a burglar with his car packed with her flat panel television. She is a single mom and blocked the burglar in with her car, her two daughters with her, and called the cops. Us girls may look sweet and innocent, but we are tough as nails. Looks can be very deceiving. Congrats Suzanne. We are so glad you, your girls, and all your property are all ok and the bad guy is off the streets.

Catherine