Hello,

I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and didn't eat too much. We are down in Williamsburg, MA with our adopted family. They are truly a rare bunch as they actually like spending time with each other and even going on vacations with each other. It's really weird because it's the total opposite of what I grew up with.
Today my spouse and I and our "adopted nephew" will go see the 4th Harry Potter movie.

Here's one for you as you sit and consider just how much you did eat (so far): It was evident in the egg eating contest; confirmed in the cheesecake contest; she wasn't bested in the baked bean contest nor was she defeated in the eating contests of crab cakes, meatballs, and fruit cake; now she's claimed top prize in the turkey eating contest. Thirty-seven year old Sonya Thomas, from Virginia, won the roasting pan trophy for eating a ten pound turkey in only 12 minutes. While most of us haven't even finished our vegetable in 12 minutes, Thomas, who only weighs 105 lbs, beat out several men for the $2,500 prize. Surprisingly, she is only ranked #2 in the world behind Takeru Kobayashi from Japan. Personally I think it's a bit gross (ok, it's a lot gross) and no way would I ever want to see it.

And one more just so you know there are crazier people out there than you or me: You may have heard about the woman who tried to step outside for a smoke; at 39,000 feet. Sedrine Helene Sellies was flying from Hong Kong to Brisbane for a vacation and since she was frightened of flying she had taken some sedatives & sleeping pills and then decided to mix those with some whiskey. Then she walked over to the airplane door with a cigarette and lighter in her hand and started trying to open the door. Luckily a quick flight attendant stopped her. She missed out on the 7year prison term with a $1000 fine and must have 12 months of good behavior. I want to know what her reaction would have been if she had actually gotten the door open. Would she have just walked outside as if she was stepping onto a sidewalk? Thankfully no one was hurt in this almost disaster.

Enjoy your day,

paul