This is a picture taken on Thanksgiving Day. The daughter of our Host & Hostess caught a female praying mantis and is keeping it in a tank in their living room. I accidentally knocked the paper cover off the tank. And in the precious few seconds it took me to cover it back up again, the mantis had escaped. By the time we noticed it was gone, it has encamped itself on the fireplace mantle, from where the daughter got control of it again.
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This year's Turkey Day was much more pleasant than last year. Instead of trying to find a nice restaurant to eat at within a day or two of the holiday then scuttling those plans for Boston Market takeout because of FH's daughter's issues, it was nice to know I had a place to go to and a nice place to share a meal with friends. (Did I ever mention that FH lives in an apartment that depresses me, due to its paint scheme, its clutter, and general style?)
I am very comfortable around the host & hostess of game night, and they know and accept me for who and what I am. And I am grateful that they invited me (and other game night friends) over to their house to celebrate Thanksgiving. I'm even more grateful that they were able to accommodate Vicki as my plus one.
Yes, much of the day was centered around food. But there was also a lot of good conversation. And for the first time, no games. It just wouldn't have been right....
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