So we went to Black Friday at two of the commerce centers of the Kansas City area -- Oak Park Mall in Olathe, KS, and the Plaza in Kansas City. People were shopping pretty civilly; Christmas music was not nearly in the air as much as I expected. There were lots of people to watch; we bought some clothes and an obnoxious jingle bell necklace for myself. It flashes red and green as well.
Our mini-vacation is ending today; we'll drive home and put up our Christmas decorations tomorrow. A lot of people I know put up their decorations pre-Thanksgiving because a well-publicized study said that people who put up their Christmas decorations earlier were happier. We decided that after Thanksgiving was early enough.
I didn't come up with any new writing ideas over the break. I think I'm too tired to right now and should stick to my classes and grading till I get there.
Let me be the first to wish you a happy holiday, no matter what holiday you celebrate this season.
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