So my time at home has been fairly pleasant. I’ve been out to eat a few times, gotten a manicure, worked out, been wine tasting, watched some TV, gone shopping. 

Tomorrow starts the four day Brown family Chrismukkah extravaganza. Minus, sadly, Amanda. And Seth Cohen.

This will be very different than last year’s Christmas festivities. Last year was one of the best/lamest Christmas Eve’s we’ve had. We usually go to my grandma’s house for Christmas Eve, but for some reason last year, we decided to stay home. Since we’re Jewish, we didn’t know what to do with ourselves. So, instead of Chinese Food, we decided to get some liquor and play a round of Kings. My parents had never played this drinking game, so we had the pleasure of teaching them. It was pretty awesome slash awkward. Definitely the most entertaining game of King’s I’ve ever played. My mom ended up giggling profusely after about 3 cards were drawn.

The best part of the game was that  whenever anyone drank, he or she had to stand up, say a quote from a movie/TV show and then spin around. The worst part of the game was that my dad kept drawing the “Never Have I Ever” card and using it to make my sister and I very uncomfortable. 

So this year’s agenda is as follows: 

Wednesday: Drive to Baltimore (where my dad’s fam lives), go to my uncle’s house for dinner then to his church (he’s a pastor) for Christmas Eve services. Sleep over at grandma’s house.

Thursday: Wake up, have breakfast, return to Delaware. Hold off celebrating Christmas ’til Saturday, when everyone will be in town.

Friday: Have a giant Hannukah dinner for my grandparents, three uncles, two aunts, and 6 cousins. Giant cousin Hannukkah sleepover. Complete with Latke bingo. Not a joke.

Saturday: Return to Baltimore to celebrate actual Christmas with presents and lots of food. 

Woot!  So basically, we’re driving back and forth to Maryland and eating a lot of food.