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11/28/2003 Archived Entry: "T-Day"

Yesterday was a pretty good holiday. We had no plans in the morning, just kind of hanging out around here. I put the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade on TV for Tabitha because I knew she would love it, which she did. Around 11:00 we decided to walk to McDonald’s so we could get a Haunted Mansion toy and so Tabitha could play in the playplace for a while. The Santa Ana winds were in full force yesterday so walking wasn’t necessarily the best idea. We had dust in hour eyes and had to dodge palm tree debris repeatedly. Once at McDs there was the usual assortment of obnoxious children and parents who don’t care, so we only stayed maybe half an hour before heading back into the winds and evil trees to come home. Chris showered and then ironed my clothes before we headed out to Thanksgiving dinner. We hit awful traffic on the way there as a mobile home being hauled on a flat bed truck was absolutely demolished and lanes were closed. Once there though, it was wonderful to see everyone. There was a 3 year old boy there that Tabitha adores so they had loads of fun. Dinner tasted very good and after dinner conversation was enjoyable.

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Around 6:00pm, the three of us and my bil headed out to the El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood to see the Haunted Mansion movie. We got there an hour early, and had to wait outside in line. While waiting, we decided it was crowded enough to upgrade our tickets to the VIP ones. Those seats are reserved, include a drink and popcorn and, the reason we bought them, have a much shorter wait in line. The movie was very good, in my opinion. I was highly entertained and loved seeing so much attributed to the Haunted Mansion ride. I mean, even the wallpaper matches that of the ride. Overall, I liked the storyline because it was the whole “love lives on even after death” theme that I adore. There were some parts that Tabitha had to close her eyes, but I think she enjoyed it mostly, although she says she doesn’t plan to see it again, lol.

My back and shoulder muscles are aching, so I’ll stop here. I write more about the extra stuff at the movie later.

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