1) The glorious weather in Northport, NY, where we spent Thanksgiving with Eli's family

2) American political discourse gets more relevant by the day

3) I was making a beeline for the cash register at Barnes and Noble when I was struck by the "old soul" countenance of this little reindeer. Naturally, I had to rescue him (his name is Gaspard)

4) Eli and I have started doing jigsaw puzzles and playing speed over hot cider. It is chilly outside, not that we have the right to complain...