Wednesday, November 25, 2009

Sadness

Hey family. It is with great disappointment that I have to make this announcement: we're not coming to Grandma's for Thanksgiving. Basically for work reasons.

Two weeks ago I had a forecast of the coming weeks, the spots I would have to score for work as well as a policy paper for the Asian Development Bank that I agreed to copy edit at night... and I knew it was going to be brutal. But I got everything done - or so I thought - and came home last night elated that I had actually gotten everything done and could now visit my family with a clear head. That was last night. Within an hour this morning all of that was undone. The editor of the paper wanted another pass... the spot I turned in needed revisions... and our company agreed to do a last minute rush job for an ad agency (agencies love to work holiday weekends and tell everybody this will effect at the last possible minute), of which I would have to work, due Monday.

So... I can't come. Claire cried. I cried on the inside. Kirst is bummed. We're going to miss you guys. Sorry...

Daniel

3 comments:

phyllis said...

It is hard because it was going to be our "Claire year"...and we will have no pumpkin pies...but I am so happy you have a job. This is just part of real life.
You are probably going to have to start financially supporting Uncle Scott soon, so this could be a good thing.

I love you three. We will miss you tons!

I love you with all my heart!

Grandma said...

I am so sorry you won't get to be here, especially so since it was Claire's year to get to come. I do understand but I will miss you, all three of you. I had your beds ready.

Kirsten said...

We missed you guys today! So sorry for the lack of pumpkin pies -- glad to hear you made them.

I texted Phyllis, but I made the sweet potato cobbler to take today -- a little Taste of Thompsons -- and it was a hit!

Grandma sent me the recipe after my first Thanksgiving with you, but I never made it. I threw it together today and everyone loved it! They said I have to make that for all future Balice family gatherings now. :)

Wish we were at the movies with you all right now -- trust me! :)