Happy Thanksgiving to all! Hope everyone out there had a great Turkey day filled with lots of good food and great company. This was our first Thanksgiving away from home and though we missed everyone we made the best of it and had a lovely dinner with our friends, Nick and Ann Marie, who were gracious enough to invite us to their holiday party. Eric made mac and cheese, I made a salad and my decadent peanut butter pie (okay...I know the mac and cheese coupled with the pie cross cancel the healthiness of the tossed salad but, it is the holidays afterall!). Good food and good times!

No big plans for the rest of the weekend other than doing some Christmas shopping and hopefully putting up the tree. I know it seems kinda early but I'm going to Chicago, Detroit and Phoenix for work before X-mas so I have to take advantage of the time that I am home. I'm particularly excited for my Detroit trip next weekend as it will be great to see family and friends, if even for a quick weekend, since Eric and I won't be back again until Feb. for Matt Tarcha's wedding!

Earlier this month, Eric and I celebrated our 4 year wedding anniversary with a special treat to ourselves: a dinner out at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. We had both heard really great things about this place but had never been so we decided to give it a try. Without a doubt, it was the BEST dinner and service we had ever experienced. Top notch al the way and would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to treat themself to something divine. Eric feasted on a T-Bone while I enjoyed the filet. It was a great way to celebrate our anniversary.

Buddy is up to his old tricks as you can see from this photo but still loving life out here with all the new adventures and "smells." Eric and I are considering taking him to doggie day care one day a week so he doesen't act out like he is in this photo (this is what he does at about 2 p.m. everyday...you know, once he wakes up from his morning/afternoon nap and I'm working).

Nothing else really happening other than that. Hope all is well!!
Miss you,
Nettie, Eric and Buddy