And a very happy Thanksgiving to all. Me, I got to celebrate Turkey Day three times this year. First was when Bill-the-Honeybear and I were up in Toronto -- Canadian Thanksgiving was October 11, so on our last night in the city we had a traditional Thanksgiving dinner: turkey; mashed potatoes; stuffing; etc. Second was this past Monday at the Gay Activists Alliance in Morris County (or GAAMC), when they held their traditional Thanksgiving social. It was a pot luck -- members brought turkey, side dishes, and desserts (GAAMC provided the beverages). Finally, today we shared dinner with some of our Mensa friends up in north NJ. One can never have enough turkey -- or enough people to share it with. No, not people -- family.

Busy weekend ahead. Tomorrow, I get fitted for my new CPAP machine (I use it when I sleep, to combat the effects of sleep apnea). Then Bill-the-Honeybear and I go out looking for a new coffee maker and a new smoke alarm. I'm also collecting for BC/EFA around 4:30 at the show Mamma Mia! Saturday night I'm doing two shows for BC/EFA (Movin' Out and Wonderful Town), while Sunday afternoon I'm doing three shows -- Beauty and the Beast, Dracula, and The Producers.

I refuse to think about Christmas shopping on Thanksgiving day -- or even the day after. So I won't. In fact, I'm extending this through the rest of November. Take that, retail giants who had the Christmas decorations up before Hallowe'en!

Department of Corrections: In an earlier post, I said that the original TV production of Cinderella would be shown on my birthday, December 13. I recently got my viewer's guide for WNET (that's channel 13 in the NYC area) which said the production will be shown December 5. As far as I'm concerned, it's like getting a birthday present in the mail just a little early. (Yes, I think this is a good thing.)