Thanksgiving

Well my Thanksgiving break is coming to a close, and boy it has been good!

It started with a bang (after finishing up school and paperwork for working some holiday hours at Kohls) with seeing the Lion King at the Buell Theatre.  It was absolutely incredible.  So many colors and such amazing costumes.  Who knew that a person could look so much like a giraffe or a hyena or a leopard!  Every costume was unique and so creative and they were all first shown in a whirl of color with the opening scene, "The Circle of Life."  The singing also caught my breath.  And the acting.  Everything.  I am so thankful to have had the opportunity to go, and especially with the wonderful people that went with me! Virginia thank you! and Mom woohoo glad we could go together! and Jon, oh yeah, that was amazing! In the jungle, the mighty jungle, the lion sleeps tonight!

Then later in the week I hung out with some friends.  Always good catching up with people :)

Much time was also spent baking... all gluten-free, all delicious.  My mom sure knows how to work things out for her gluten-free diet with deluxe chocolate cake, pumpkin bread, cranberry walnut bread, etc.  Yum yum!

Thanksgiving Day came and it was a day of food!  My brother and I went to our grandma's and had a Thanksgiving lunch with family... well most of the family.  My dad couldn't make it because of car trouble.  That was a big bummer... Dad, I miss you and can't wait to see you in a couple weeks here for Christmas time!... But we had a lot of food there, and then my brother and I came back to our mom's for more delicious food.  I can't believe how much food I ate in one day.  Two huge meals was definitely enough.  I am thankful for that opportunity though!  THANK YOU!!

Black Friday came and I went to Kohls to work from 4 PM -12:30 AM.  Before going in, I was honestly a little nervous imagining how many people would be there and how crazy it would get, but that was for nought.  When I arrived, there was one person waiting in line.  Throughout the evening, the longest the line became was about 8 people, and that moved fast enough.  Instead of being crazy, the night ended up being very quiet as a folded and refolded things to keep myself busy.  I know I helped make the store look good, but it was a long time I spent folding... 8 hours!

We received our most recent Viking magazine, and there is a tribute to the memory of July 22nd in Norway.  They included a quote that I've been trying to think of for a while.  I even talked about it in my presentations at the Sons of Norway:

     "When one man can cause so much evil, think how much love we can create together." ~Helle   Gannestad

So now I am getting ready to head back to school tomorrow.   Got the list of things and food that I'll be bringing back with me.  Soon to be working on my homework.  French essay due Monday, a different French essay due Tuesday and a presentation on what to do in Oslo on Wednesday are the things that I need to prepare for.

With that, I want to wish everyone the best for a wonderful day.  I am so thankful for all of the friends and family in my life.  I am thankful for my opportunities to travel and experience what I love.  I am thankful to receive my education and share myself with others and have others share themselves with me.  I am thankful.