This weekend was all family, all weekend. And it was great.
I spent most of Saturday afternoon hanging at my Dad’s with my Dad (obviously), my Mom, two of my Dad’s sisters and my grandparents. It was supposed to be a quick visit so I could drop off my car( long story) that turned in to an all afternoon “Hey we’ve been here for hours, let’s order some pizza” affair.
Saturday night I spent with a whole bunch of friends to see off our good friend Rena. She’s moving to New York and is going to be wildly successful in everything she does – I just know it. I spent the night with her, Danielle/Dink and an assortment of other fabulous people. I finished the night off with the cheesy cab ride home:
Cab Driver: Can I ask you a serious question?
Me: Sure.
Cab Driver: Are you going to be around for Christmas?
Me: Uhhhh …. no? What?
Cab Driver: You’re not? That’s too bad. ‘Cause I need an angel for my tree.
Me: *groan* Let me out here please.
Sunday was a lovely day all around. I spent it with the people I call my “Urban Family”. They are some of the people I love most, and luckily for me, all live right in my neighborhood. We get together once or twice a week, but we decided with everyone splitting up for the holiday to go visit their biological family, we needed to celebrate Thanksgiving amongst our family.
We split up the menu, all brought wine, turned on some music, lit up a fire and had one of the most amazing afternoons into evenings I’ve had in a long time. My friend Pia gave a toast before dinner that was so beautiful, it literally made the whole room cry. I have it on video, but with the crying and all, I’ll keep that for us.
You can however look at some pics. Here, ladies and gents, is the Urban Family I refer to so frequently here, on Twitter & on Facebook. I hope all of you are as lucky as I am to have people like these in your life.
Jon & Pia
Matt, Lisa, Julie & Mary
Adam & Jon
Me & Jean!
Ad & our food!
Me & Adam
Julie
Jean
Danny, me & Matt
Matt, Lisa, me & Danny
Matt, Adam, Jean & Pixel
Back Row: Steve, Julie, Pia, Mary
Front Row: Danny (with Pixel), Jean, Matt, Me, Lisa, Adam & Jon (with Heidi)
The whole set is here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/alleyesonjenny/sets/72157622861349000/
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What fun pictures! I generally try to avoid my neighbors as they are sketchy as hell (man drinking bud with a cozy after dark in the laundry room with lights out? yeah i know that guy), but yours look fantastic.
Gosh, you put me in the thanksgiving spirit. Hmmm wonder if I can find some pumpkin pie around here …
Oh man, that cab driver exchange absolutely cracked me up. Although if you think about the physical placement of the angel on the tree then, uh, it seems his proposition is especially unsavory. Yikes.
Also, loving your flower fascinator headband. Too cute!
What a sweet post. I love that you have this awesome urban family! I need to cultivate something like that. I have great friends, but I need them to all MOVE TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD. ;)
Hooray for great family and friends and friend families!
Soooo….I NEED to know where you got that headband. LOVE it!!!
I got it at Urban Outfitters over the summer! I’m not sure if they still have them – but they always have similar ones!