I traveled to Maine for Thanksgiving (much of my father's side has migrated up north since the Strausses bought Camp Wigwam in '65). The roud-trip cost be less than $100, as I took NJT, the Chinatown bus (which did not catch on fire), and Greyhound up and back.
The best part of being in Maine: snow! Though the lake was still liquid (ice skating will have to wait til winter break), we had a great time playing the traditional Thanksgiving snow football. Also, mutiny brook looked gorgeous with flowing water and snow-covered banks. My cousins were as cute as ever, and the food was of course delicious. My brother even came home from Hong Kong to join us!
On the way home, I had a nice chat with a second cousin of John Kerry on the chinatown bus. Now there was someone with cause to be more disappointed than I was last November.
Back at school, work has hit me like a sledgehammer (after being a drizzle for most of the term). So I'm off to work on my presentation for tomorrow.
Honorary unsubscribe: Stan Berenstain of the Berenstain Bear books. I remember donning the Sister Bear costume for my Mom's bookstore about a decade ago. Good times....we'll miss you, Papa Bear.
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