I'm off to D.C. this afternoon. Yippy for me.

On the agenda: Dinner Thursday (with a free-range, organic turkey Aunt Diane preordered for us) with Aunt Diane, Aunt Ellie and assorted first, second and once or twice removed cousins (if someone would explain what is what in the cousin definition department).

For the rest of the weekend: ice skating in the sculpture garden, a trip to the new Air and Space Museum Dulles hanger, probably going to the movies, and lots of good meals (sushi and Ethiopian seem to be definitely on the agenda), and, OF COURSE, visiting Melissa and Sharon (though not *that* social because their mother is in town for the holiday) and their alien cats.

For the count this will actually be my THIRD Thanksgiving dinner for this year. Time 1: Canadian Thanksgiving. Time 2: Houston random-people potluck on Saturday.

Happy Thanksgiving!! Gobble Gobble.