Thanksgiving day itself was not as bad as I had expected. I started the day with a "Turkey WOD" at Crossfit. That was a good, if punishing, start to the day. After that, it was down to business. Cooking, cooking, cooking. It was good - I stayed busy. Of course I was thinking about last year, our first Thanksgiving as a family. Max wasn't eating solids yet then. We didn't get a great family picture, but figured we had every year moving forward for that. We figured we had time for a lot of things.
JP would have Loved the Patriots-Jets game. From the ridiculous pictures of Brady and Wilfork to the "Sanchez Butt Fumble" as my friend dubbed it, to all the amazing plays by the Pats and the comedy of errors executed by the Jets, it was my favorite game of the season. I mean, watching Sanchez twirl in a circle and realize he called a different play from what he was going for, clothesline himself on his own player's ass, fumble, and the Pats take it back for a TD? I was in tears laughing. So much better than when I was in tears on the street corner wishing JP was here for this holiday.
Black Friday was off to a good start. Don't get me wrong - I did not join the crowds frothing at the mouth for deals and steals at big box stores...With the exception of a trip outside with Maddy, I stayed in bed until almost 10am (can't remember the last time that happened). By 11:30 I was out with friends for the annual post-Thanksgiving flag football game. It was COLD. After so many days of unseasonably warm weather, 36 degrees was tough. I was both over- and under-dressed. Too many pairs of pants, too many layers on top, no hat. But the most amazing thing happened - I ran with Maddy. Maddy, who has barely been able to walk lately. Granted, as my friend said, she ran like a rabbit (both back legs moving in unison), but we were sprinting and it was the most exhilarating 60-second run I have ever experienced. I am so thankful that I got to experience that! And flag football was fun. I'm so glad I played, and I know JP would have wanted me to. After the game, a bunch of people gathered at my friends' house for leftovers, beer, and good company. It was nice. But it's also probably good that I had to take Maddy to therapy. Otherwise, it's very likely that I would have gotten day drunk. The nicest part was that a lot of my friends were wearing the shirts made in memory of JP for the softball team, the same ones that Erik and Max wore yesterday.
And then came the evening...we went to a holiday variety show. I thought it was going to be a comedy, and there were some funny parts, but all in all, it was really quite awful for me. It made me realize how hard this season is going to be to get through. I sat there just trying to sneak peeks at my dad's watch and counting down until it would end. When we got home, I waited for the others to finish talking about the show (seriously, the last thing I wanted to do was talk about it), and then did something I have never done - had beers alone, in my pajamas, in bed. I was texting with a friend who was drinking in a more appropriate venue, and tried to tell myself that it was like we were drinking together, but really I was getting drunk in bed. The worst part was that I kind of enjoyed it. But don't worry - I will not be making a habit of this!
Despite the terrible variety show, the holiday was very nice. It was great seeing my brother and his girlfriend, and seeing Max with his uncle was so fun. He even started saying "uncle." So cute! Unfortunately, I did zero homework, and am now in a bit of a pickle with finals here, and feeling a bit overwhelmed - 10-page paper due Wednesday, stats case study about to be assigned, final on Monday, team presentation next Wednesday...ugh. But at least all this work will eat up some of the dreaded holiday season.
Despite the terrible variety show, the holiday was very nice. It was great seeing my brother and his girlfriend, and seeing Max with his uncle was so fun. He even started saying "uncle." So cute! Unfortunately, I did zero homework, and am now in a bit of a pickle with finals here, and feeling a bit overwhelmed - 10-page paper due Wednesday, stats case study about to be assigned, final on Monday, team presentation next Wednesday...ugh. But at least all this work will eat up some of the dreaded holiday season.
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