Weeknote for 12/1/2024

Thanksgiving

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I flew to Texas to visit my parents for Thanksgiving. Thanks to my daily routines and my packing database in Notion, preparing for the trip was a much tidier process than usual, which was a big deal for my travel-stressed brain. The travel itself was uneventful except for the sore back I woke up with the day of my flight and my bruised toe when I dropped my computer on it coming out of airport security. Although the injuries remained for days after, I felt much better that evening when I got settled in at the house, which goes to show the place you’re in and the people you’re with can make all the difference.

Thanksgiving dinner was delicious and a nice time with my parents, but it definitely felt different and made me realize part of Thanksgiving for me is the long day in the kitchen and the buzz of conversation from a large dinner table, which we didn’t have with our three-person gathering and smaller meal this year. But one thing we didn’t miss out on was the leftovers, which still lasted us the rest of the week.

People

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The other reason I was in Texas was to attend the wedding of my old college roommate Jason. My parents drove down with me. It was held in a barn and themed after the season, with fall leaves instead of flower petals down the aisle. In Texas fashion the reception lunch was tacos. Afterward Jason and I got to chat about the various ministries in the area that I’d become aware of thanks to No Compromise, and it was nice to see his family again after so many years and to meet his new bride and some of her family. The best part of the ceremony was the bleating goat outside giving its input on the pastor’s sermon.

Christmas

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Thanks to a late night Saturday, I got through assembling the rest of my Christmas list. This vacation reminded me vacations with my family are not a time for me to get things done. I tend to go with the flow and slow way down with all the distractions around me. This week I’m Christmas shopping, and then I can get back to the Christmas labels.