Happy Birthday to Me

...and find me at Voyage 49 for the next year...

Thanksgiving Day

I spent the day today with Dad & Ma at the family homestead. When I got there Sarah & Jon were there with all 4 kids, plus Hayden's girlfriend Audrey and Celia's boyfriend Mike. They hung out for an hour or so and then headed off to New Hampshire.

I was there from 12:30 pm - 8:30 pm. Georgia made me a handmade birthday card (so sweet) before they all left. Dad & I watched the Vikings beat the Lions 30 - 23 (good game). The three of us (Ma, Dad & I) had dinner. Dad & I watched the Chargers beat the Cowboys 16 - 6, and we each had a 4 Elf Winter Warmer Spiced Ale from Dark Horse Brewing Company out of Marshall, Michigan (good, but a bit too strong at 8.75%). I had chocolate cream pie and coffee. Ma & I watched a few episodes of "Friends" & "Big Bang Theory". And then I headed home, with a bag full of Thanksgiving leftovers (turkey, gravy, rolls, apple pie & chocolate cream pie), plus my birthday gifts a day early. Dad & Ma gave me a $50 bill, a 2-pound bag of Starbucks French Roast whole bean coffee, a hardcover sketchpad, and last but not least, they had a tree planted in my name by the Arbor Day Foundation. Pretty cool!

Movies

Today I watched two movies: the black & white "Cul-de-Sac" from 1966, and "Our Little Sister" from 2015 (Japan).

Cul-de-Sac was interesting. Two small-time crooks wind up outside (and then inside) a castle owned by a married couple in northern England. It probably wouldn't be classified as a good movie, but I enjoyed it.

Our Little Sister, on the other hand, was fantastic. It is the story of 3 sisters who discover upon their father's passing, that they have a half-sister, who winds up coming to live with them. A charming movie that I actually began over a week ago, and then finished today.

Combined, they were a great way to pass a rainy day before my 3-8 pm work shift.

Day Off

A chill, random day of: drawing; superhero tv, both morning and evening (a show on the Superman creators & "Supergirl" in the am, and "The Flash" and "Legends of Tomorrow" in the pm); dishes; napping in the sunshine; and a run to Kappy's and Hannaford for Thanksgiving prep. Plus the previous post's creation of Voyage 49, set to begin on Friday.

Sideways

Like I have done a couple of other times, I am going to leave this blog behind for a year. Since I am turning 49 on Friday, I've decided to do a one-year blog on my "trip" to 50 (ugh).

So follow me (if you choose) to Voyage 49...

Day Off Switcheroo

I had today off, and I'd planned on hiking Pratt Mountain, but it was 39 degrees out, and I wasn't enthused, so I didn't.

However, I did get out of bed at 8:30, and I got a lot done:

• Had some awesome Seattle's Best Portside Blend coffee.
• Washed a sinkful of dishes.
• Drew something (see below).
• ♫ Listened to two great albums by Turnover.
• Got the gas heater working.
• Did laundry.
• Worked out.
• Watched "Survivor" and a live set by REO Speedwagon on AXS TV.
• Had a Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA (I prefer the 60 Minute).

Not bad!

Sunny Floor

Sometimes when the sun is coming through the window above the stove I like to photograph things in the sunny area: