the weekend was fun, though tiring... Friday was an evening with the relatives where we all got loaded (some of us more than others) and played cards all evening. Saturday was dinner at il Mercato (holy good gravy, what delectable food!) followed by the Parade of Lights downtown (which was really nice, but was made fantastic by the commentary of a few friends and a random stranger that stood beside us) followed by a houseparty that lasted until the sun came up. Sunday was recovery day followed by a trip to see harry Potter, which was OK, but I need to watch it again to make a final decision on if I really liked it or not.
Moral of the story... if you ignore the shittier things that may be happening to you, you realize that the nice things are much more fun and worthwhile of your attention.
