Mine was great ... I spent wednesday cleaning up my apartment and traveling home, saw an aunt I hadn't seen in almost 2 years on the way back. Spent thursday afternoon playing FFXII, then went to a buddy's house for a Thanksgiving dinner that couldn't be beat. Haven't been back home in the better part of a year (since last Christmas, actually), so I hadn't seen him in a while, and got along with his family (my adopted ... err, third? fourth? family). Hung out all night, playing guitar hero 2, chatting, watching movies, chatting more, drinking some very good beer and eating a wide variety of very well-made pie... all in all, a great day.

Friday, we did my family's get-together thing, had another Thanksgiving dinner that couldn't be beat, loaded up on traditional thanksgiving foods with my mom, stepdad, brother and sister-in-law. So there's the first family, too...

Saturday, went out with a couple of friends, hung out with the "second adopted family" for a while and caught up with them. It's nice to have a close-knit neighborhood that I grew up in, even if it's not where I live anymore. Didn't get to see the "third adopted family" ... they were out of town all weekend, but ... I'll catch them at Christmas .

There's a couple family members of mine that I'd rather not see. A few aunts that just breathe venom... My mom has finally realized that that's how they are, and that we're all better off being with people that want us to be happy rather than people that try to make us miserable. Not seeing them really makes for a better experience, all in all .

So, if you've been wondering where your benevolent admin staff has been ... well, there's your answer .