With just three of us here for Thanksgiving and not all big fans of turkey, we went out for Chinese to a little place nearby that was open. First time there. The couple running it were delightful and friendly… left a big tip and will definitely be back.

That escalated quickly… 😳😩

I got to talk at our evening service yesterday about how Jesus takes our conceptions of “what a king looks like” and turns them upside down.

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2025 Reads: Inverted World by Christopher Priest 📚

Good grief, qualifying for the Las Vegas Grand Prix and it’s… raining in Vegas? And Lewis Hamilton appears to have a disastrous lack of communication from the Ferrari garage and qualifies dead last. Dude should’ve retired last year, I’m afraid. Ferrari has been awful for him. #F1

After today, I only have 11 days left in the office this year. (I have a week of business travel in there, too.) Definitely ready for some time to slow down.

2025 Reads: Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith 📚

Thanksgiving potluck at work today! Chicken Biryani isn’t an American Thanksgiving tradition but the way my coworker makes it, it should be. So good.

Another full Saturday judging speech & debate! Fun to see and hear some really excellent young people speak. Our daughter (who I had no part in judging) took home 2nd place in Impromptu Speaking against some very good competition!

Our 96-year-old neighbor was admitted to the hospital last night and early (early!) this morning my wife headed down to sit with him until his family can arrive. Never know what the day will bring. Except coffee. Lots of coffee.