Weekly Highlights #3

Spent a lovely Thanksgiving with Christian’s very gracious relatives in Virginia’s Northern Neck. We love hanging out with them at the holidays because they are just so darn civilized--unlike my family who are a bunch of heathens (if any of you are reading this, I’m joking). As usual, the weekend was full of elegant dishes, good conversation and very little drama. And Christian’s cousin, my kids’ beloved Auntie Amy (who is a cross between Bridget Jones, Beatrix Potter and Nigella Lawson) kept us well fed and watched the kids one afternoon so we could drive around and sample the fruits of some of the local vines. Hank and I contributed pumpkin pies we actually made from a pumpkin (using Martha Stewart’s recipe). I’m more of a pecan girl myself but they turned out pretty good…. So, who wants a bunch of 40-year-old bridesmaids with saggy boobs? Well, apparently my sister does. The bride to be, my baby sister Molly, has the misfortune of being a much younger half sibling to a bunch of middle-aged hags (if any of you are reading this, I’m joking). I was pretty sure my bridesmaid days were over and had asked to be excused from the wedding party line up, but my stepsister (who is, ahem, older than I am) is dying to be in the wedding and Molly thought it would look funny if she only had one family member up there. Oh and she’s also having four flower girls to accommodate all of her drama queen nieces. Not sure I can handle it, but I’ll give it my best shot….