An Urban Thanksgiving

A new tradition started last year with Tara and I doing the famous Turkey Trot 8k. There isn't a better way to start off Thanksgiving than with a nice 8k run through Lincoln Park here in Chicago. This year my two brothers, Mike and Chris, were able and willing to join us. Mike of course won the event, with Chris in second, and Tara and I joining them a few minutes later.

The rest of the weekend consisted of eating a TON of food at Dan's Parents house. Its like a small bed and breakfast, except my parents are well...parents. It was great to have the whole family get together, along with the three dogs. Eddie and Shelby always love going places and Dan's Parents house is the best. A huge house, with over an acre of land to run around on. Our car finally got waxed, after two years of neglect, so the trip was productive. It's great to live in Chicago but have the ability to head out and relax, and what better way to do that than over a nice long weekend.