Turkey Day, About to Rage, First Snow, JSSA
It’s been somewhat of a whirlwind o’er the past few weeks.
My pals, the Brechlin clan, served as gracious hosts for my Turkey Day visitation (which lasted nearly a week). Between Donna’s tasty cornbread stuffing (among many dishes), attending the Vikings/Cleveland game (first NFL visit since L.A. Rams back in the seventies), the Mall of America (conspicuous consumption headquarters), and the Walker Art Center, there was nary a dull moment. Jeff’s orchidistic obsession continues apace and it was great to hang with Matthew, Emma, Sarah, Joanne and friend Dawn among others.
Next, the last four concerts of Gov’t Mule’s “About to Rage” tour; flew to Ithaca, drove to Toronto, Pittsburgh and Cincinnati and then back home. Every night was a revelation with too many high points to mention.
Finally, this week saw the season’s first significant snowfall here in The Commonwealth; the flamingos were nicely dusted.
All of this is topped with the whipped cream of Chaz & Dave’s Moscow adventure and the first steps toward bringing Jason Sean Sergei Abel into the fold. He has no idea what he’s in for! 
