An Odd Thanksgiving

I couldn't think of a better title, as that's what it is. This is the second Thanksgiving I'll be spending without my father (first one was a few years ago, when we had a big argument), but this one unlike the last one is because he's no longer with us. This week also marked the 5 month mark since he's been gone.

When the fourth of July came and went, it felt like he was on vacation. Halloween came and went, and it seemed almost normal, as we never did much of anything with him in regards to that for several years now, and the past few weeks, and more so this week, it's set in, where I find my find myself missing him. This was the first year in about 10 years where I didn't go shopping at the store for food to make for Thanksgiving, or a few days after (as we always cooked a separate meal at home a few days later if we ate at a relatives house, or went out to eat, which would be at Knotts Berry Farm. They have an excellent Thanksgiving buffet). It's also going to mark the first time in 10 years where I won't be going out the day after Thanksgiving shopping for gifts, and just taking in the experience of going out on Black Friday. It's something I've enjoyed doing, and I don't think I'll be going out this year.

I guess I'm not really looking forward to tomorrow. However there still are things I'm thankful this year. I'm thankful for my family (both related, and church family), and friends. I'm also thankful that my younger brother is working, and my older brother is still working. I'm thankful that my contest wins have slowly started to pick up again. Lastly, and this is related to my church family, but I'm grateful for being in a home church. It was such a blessing to receive a box of supplies for preparing a Thanksgiving meal at home, and was quite the surprise. An amazing one might I add.

A Trip To The Movies And More

That would be what I did on Friday. It was the first time I've been to the theaters since I saw Man of Steel in August (or at least I think it was August). It would also be the first movies I've seen in theaters that was different than Man of Steel, as the last two times I've been to the theaters was to see Man of Steel. The three movies I saw on Friday were Thor: The Dark World, About Time, and Twelve Years A Slave.

If you liked the first Thor, you would like the second one, and there really isn't much to discuss about the movie. Overall, I thought it was a good superhero movie. About Time was one of the most clever movies I've seen that involves time travel that I have seen in quite a while. It's a romantic comedy, with British humor, and a movie that I found quite enjoyable. Twelve Years A Slave was an exceptional movie, one that will no doubt be getting Academy Award nominations. The film is set during the slave years, and the main character in the film gets kidnapped, and put into slavery in the South. It is also based on a true story.