Greetings from Chicago! I’m here for the next week, visiting the girl’s family, getting together with Ben, Mark and some other friends, and doing my best to forget about the ever-multiplying mound of work that awaits me back in New York. Tomorrow we enjoy a Thanksgiving dinner courtesy of her sister, and though their family tradition doesn’t involve watching football (gasp!) I’m looking forward to meeting the extended family and gorging myself on what looks like a pretty fantastic meal.
I admit it – I’m a sucker for the holidays. I love everything about them – the air, the lights, the eggnog, the immense quantities of food, and the cheer that everyone’s been saving up over the past 11 months.
This year, I’m going to be on the lookout for all things Christmas. Things that make me smile, cry, think, or compel me to call friends I’ve not spoken with in far too long.
Today’s entry: the most creative Christmas house I’ve ever seen. I can’t imagine how much time it took to put this together….
