Nearly Thanksgiving

School was quite busy this week.

I had my first bone density scan on Tuesday afternoon. 

Thursday evening was book club. We read Stephen King's The Gunslinger this month. I wasn't that interested, but at least half of the other club members are fans. They convinced me I should read the second book in the series before I form a final judgement.

Friday evening I went to the Atlanta Symphony concert. It was Brahms and Schumann with a guest pianist and I enjoyed the music. There were a bunch of college kids in the balcony, obviously there to fulfill some kind of class credit requirement. They weren't as disruptive as the younger students last spring, but still annoying.

Saturday I first visited the Tucker post office. Then I went to the local ACS section's luncheon to recognize 50- and 60-year members. Six of them attended, and each one was presented with a certificate and allowed about 5 minutes to talk about their careers. All had really interesting stories. The lunch was held at the 57th Fighter Group restaurant at the little Peachtree Dekalb airport, and I liked watching the small planes take off and land while we ate.

After lunch, I went to the Pius X Holiday Market. I attended last year and found lots of good Christmas presents. It was similar this year, although much less crowded at 2 pm than at 10 am. I bought three bags of items from local craftspeople which I feel pretty good about. Now I just need to write my holiday letter, wrap everything, and mail it all.

Saturday night I went to the Atlanta Gladiators game. We won! It was a lot of fun again, except for the group of small boys and their dads who took over the row ahead of me (not their purchased seats) . The boys spent much of the game hitting each other with cowbells and other items, climbing over the seats, and running in and out of my row. After the second period, the dads finally told them to stop bothering me, which improved things a bit.

Sunday I graded things and did a bit of cleaning at home before going to campus for the production of Twelfth Night. It was excellent! The student who played the fool was great. He sang several songs, and there was dancing, and a mirror ball. I worked in the office for an hour or so before heading over to Decatur to have dinner with K & P. That was enjoyable and I was able to deliver their gift.