We were then able to join Madre and Padre at Bog Iron Brewery in Norton, Massachusetts. We had such a wonderful time seeing several great friends, both behind and in front of the bar. They really helped make our night special. It's always fun to go back and visit a home bar basically.

Brooks and I then were able to see besties Matt and Tracy in nearby Norton. We had another fantastic time, just what the doctor ordered. Matt's been my bestie since high school. We hadn't seen each other in person over a few months. Yet again, you never would've known that. We had such a great time catching up on life stuff, everyday stuff, and funny stories too.

Girlfriend Brooks has described me as "Domestically Deficient." Not only did my family crack up and love it, while by the way I can't deny this at all, Matt texted me back "Truer words were never spoken." At least my family and friends can usually agree on several things!

Saturday I took Brooks to Patriots Place at Gillette Stadium, unfortunately it was one of those wind tunnel feeling days. She didn't like the stadium as much as in October when it was gorgeous out. To be fair, she's not alone in that regard. My parents and I then took her to Fresh Catch in Mansfield, where we all had great meals. I had my delicious massive Connecticut style Lobster roll! Brooks had a clam special which included New England Clam Chowder, Quahog, and clam strips. The chowder definitely helped her warm up for sure.

We were then able to see besties Kayla and Chris at their place, along with their adorable twins. Their pup Mack loves people a ton, that's for sure. Chris has been my bestie since elementary school and still puts up with me! We had such a fun time, where yet again it was if no time had passed at all.

Sunday morning, we were on the road by 8am and back in Vernon by 12pm. That is as good as you can do on a Sunday for Thanksgiving weekend!

Travelling with the holidays, I've learned over the years with driving, timing is maybe not everything, but definitely a huge thing!

Steve Allan

Steve Allan