Happy Turkey-less Day!

Happy Thanksgiving! The cast and crew of Barney celebrated our first holiday together, and I have to say it was one of the least drama-filled Thanksgivings I have ever attended. First off, the meal was held in our hotel, so we didn't need to leave the building (thankfully, because it is like 19 degrees here). We had a little pre-meal bubbly and took some pictures of everyone dressed up all nice. Except for me. I was in my "cool aunt who doesn't know how to dress for Thanksgiving" attire of a tank top, skinny jeans, bright scarf and big earrings. You'll see the pictures. Don't blame me - my family never ordained Thanksgiving a dress-up holiday. But I digress. The buffet was exclusively ours, so we didn't need to introduce ourselves to strangers or make uncomfortable small talk, or ask new faces to please pass the mashed potatoes or not hog all the gravy. My vegetarian menu was limited, but I will say the mashed potatoes and corn and ambrosia salad were all great! And the pumpkin pie? Also good. Well, good enough that we felt the need to stash leftovers in our hotel room for a late night snack.

And then, not surprisingly, after my double dose of mashed potatoes, corn and ambrosia, I was exhausted and took a traditional holiday nap.

This evening, post-nap, we all braved the cold (at least to the parking lot) and went to see Burlesque. A perfect holiday treat, I would say. Tacky and predictable, sure, but glittery, addictive and warm fuzzy feelings all the way. Like a distant and possibly inbred cousin of Moulin Rouge. Which, by the way, is my all-time favorite movie, so while that may not seem like a compliment, trust me, it is.

By the way, last night was another tacky fun-filled evening of rollerskating at the Sk8Away's Turkey Late Skate, a couple blocks from our hotel. We got decked out in our best 80's attire, but were tragically greeted with early 2000's reject hip hop. Seriously, we requested "Don't Stop Believin'" and they did not have it. If that's not cause to revoke their roller license, I don't know what is. Nevertheless, a good time was had by all. Wait for the pictures.

Right now, I'm settling in for an early night, as we leave tomorrow morning at 7:30am for Lincoln, Nebraska. And I will be loading luggage onto the bus, so I need all the energy I can get. Yikes...