Rita and I headed to my family’s estate in Illinois for the holiday. It was a great time, and it was very nice to see all my family. It seems that my sisters are doing very well, and I saw many of my aunts and uncles that I haven’t seen for a long time.

I got a little time to speak with my grandparents, and that was nice. They tend to keep to themselves, and I hate to say that I barely know them. Sadly, my mother’s father had a mild heart attack (his third) Thanksgiving night, and he’s recuperating in the hospital after some emergency surgery. Rita was very supportive, and she helped me out a lot.

I’m thankfull that he came through ok, I’m thankful that Rita was there to help me out, and I’m thankful that I’ve got a job and an apartment.

I’m also thankful that Rita now shares my love for gas station pizza. Casey’s General Store makes some of the best pizza I’ve ever had. Nice and cheesy with just a little splash of sauce. Wade Money was a Casey’s Pizza Engineer during college, and that’s when I fell in love with that oh so seductive flavor. It’s a good thing that there isn’t one of these stores in my neighborhood. Maybe Sleepygirl and I can go on a national gas station tour.