Fall (it is still fall, isnt it?) 2002 I was stuck in Rochester for two whole weeks, their Thanksgiving break which also happens to be a break between quarters. My brother and I drove up to upstate New York to have thanksgiving with our relatives there, which was pretty nice and is the last time I have seen my grandmother since. (I need to get around to visiting her again soon.)

Two years ago, I had to stay for Thanksgiving due to basketball. Several of us basketball girls went over to the coach's place, Kathryn Baldridge, but all of us call her Kitty, and got to converse with her family and eat home-cooked food. It was a good extension of Thanksgiving at home, and I really enjoyed myself and appreciate the thoughtfulness.

Last year I had to stay for Thanksgiving due to basketball as well, and went to a friend's house for Thanksgiving. It was just her mom, her, and I and their two gorgeous cats, Ian and Ira. It was a good Thanksgiving. We all enjoyed getting the meal together though my friend's mom did considerably more work.

This year I am remaining home because: one, I don't consider it a good investment paying so much money to fly home at this point when I'll be home in less than a month and two, and two, I can earn some extra money working (as an RA). So I'll be going over to my friend's again for Thanksgiving day after finishing up an 8-hour shift from 8 am to 4:30 pm. Hopefully I'll be able to finish up lots of homework and projects this Thanksgiving, preparing myself for the final stretch of the semester.