Thanksgiving with the Kesslers!

So, since Zack has spent the last three Thanksgivings at my house, I figured it was time we do a CT Thanksgiving. But, I thought it would be sad for my parents and Reba if I didn't come back to Michigan for the holiday, so we alllllll went to CT! Woooooo!

Our trip started out a little less than ideal because we were delayed for about an hour and our dinner was underwhelming. We were delayed because the plane came from Columbus, which is known to be an incompetent and horrible place, so really, we shouldn't have been surprised. Also, the actual plane ride was super bumpy! Like, the worst I've ever taken in my life! Good thing Zack and I aren't the kind of people that are afraid of flying or it woulda been really scary.  Thankfully, Dylan came to the airport and picked us up at midnight and we went straight to bed--in the same bed, which is a first chez Zacky.

In the morning we went to the Landmark Cafe in Manchester. We walked by a burnt down building, had good food and took cute pictures:

After that we went to the Hartford Science Museum. It's a pretty cool place if you ever get the chance to go. My favorite thing there is the "mindball" game. You have to put on these headbands with electrodes and try to move a ball with your mind. I liked it because the first time we went like two years ago I beat Zack.  I beat him once this time too, but then we switched headbands and he won, so maybe the game is rigged. Or, maybe, I just have a stronger mind.

Reba really couldn't handle the human body exhibit and practically ran through it. It was a little funny to see, but I think overall, she liked it. Also, the museum's global warming exhibit inspired me to buy house plants. I feel like it's an adult thing to do, we have a lot of unused space in our apartment, and it helps the environment, so why not?

Mmm potatoes

Later that day we went to Zack's house and had pizza with his dad's step family.  Apparently the pizza place we went to was on Man vs Food and the challenge was to eat 10 lbs of stuffed pizza! We're not gross people, so we didn't attempt that. But, it was good pizza! And Zack's dad made latkes and we lit Hanukkah candles. I like latkes; they're carbs. Also, Camryn is not eating carbs, which is apparently a great diet, but sounds like a sad era. More potatoes for meeeeeee.

The next day we (me, Zacky daddy, Zacky, and Reba) had to run the Manchester Road Race. Camryn went and walked with a friend at the last minute too, but she didn't go with us and I didn't see her there. It's one of the oldest road races in America and SUPER hilly! It was only 4.78 miles, which you'd think after running a half marathon would be nothing, but, turns out I don't really like running that much and kinda totally stopped after I ran the half marathon, so it was a little bit of a struggle. Also it was super freaking cold! Like 19 degrees and feels like 13 or something. But, we finished. Zack's dad finished first, Becca finished second, and Zack and I ran together. And, I definitely used it as an excuse to eat a lootttt of food. 

Ham that my parents sent and that Bodie got into

Thanksgiving was really nice! Definitely the biggest Thanksgiving I've ever experienced!! Zack's cousins came over so I think in totally there were like 18 of us in total, so a lot more than the 5 of us we usually have.  Also, this was like the least involved I've ever been in food preparation. Dr. Kessler totally has food preparation on lock and needed like 0 help. It was pretty impressive! And the lions won! So that was good.

Friday we had brunch with my parents and then went out to Stoors where UCONN is and saw Zack's cousin. Then we all went to see Catching Fire! I was super pumped to see it and Reba was supposed to wait to see it with me, but she had already seen it TWICE--super rude. So I made her buy me Reese's Pieces. So between the Reese's Pieces and liking the movie a lot more than the first one, I had a good afternoon!

Wedding dress inspiration?

Then we got Italian food with my family and I made Reba go spend the night with my parents so they could go see the Mark Twain House in the morning. As Taylor will recall, we have been recently. I guess it was Mark Twain's birthday and the tour was entirely Christmas themed though, so I guess the tour was probably a little different than the one we saw. Anyway, since Reba wasn't there we smoked hookah--apparently that's Dylan's thing these days. It was cold, and I don't really love hookah, but I hadn't done it in a while so that was nice.

I like pie.

Saturday we watched the football game. Sad era, but not as sad as I expected. We ate Chinese food. We watched more football and I ate pie. Even though we're supposed to be Alabama fans because my grandfather was a visiting scholar there, it was kinda funny to see them lose.

Then we went to bed crazy early, woke up at 3:40 and flew back to DC. Flying into Dulles sucks, just FYI. We had to wait like an hour to get on the bus back. Then we took a nap from 10:00 to noon and now we don't know what time it is like at all. But, whatever--had a good break! And you guys will be here soon!