{"id":2787,"date":"2015-11-30T11:40:26","date_gmt":"2015-11-30T16:40:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/updates.xephalon.net\/?p=2787"},"modified":"2015-11-30T11:40:26","modified_gmt":"2015-11-30T16:40:26","slug":"hot-pot-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xephalon.net\/updates\/2015\/11\/30\/hot-pot-thanksgiving\/","title":{"rendered":"Hot Pot Thanksgiving"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/updates.xephalon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016.01.03.a.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2788\" src=\"https:\/\/updates.xephalon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016.01.03.a-100x100.jpg\" alt=\"2016.01.03.a\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/updates.xephalon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016.01.03.b.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-2789\" src=\"https:\/\/updates.xephalon.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/2016.01.03.b-100x100.jpg\" alt=\"2016.01.03.b\" width=\"100\" height=\"100\" \/><\/a>My parents came into town for Thanksgiving to check out our recent renovations and Melody&#8217;s baby bump. With the chilly weather resulting from <a href=\"http:\/\/oceanservice.noaa.gov\/facts\/ninonina.html\">El Nino<\/a>, we decided to stay indoors to decorate our Christmas tree and celebrate Thanksgiving and my dad&#8217;s birthday over Chinese-style hot pot. Having defeated the Wild Hunt with Geralt and Ciri, we also set out for new adventures with the <A HREF=\"http:\/\/witcher.wikia.com\/wiki\/Hearts_of_Stone\">Witcher 3: Hearts of Stone<\/A> expansion. On Black Friday, we went to Vacaville to shop for wall hangings, fake plants, and other home decor, including a nice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.restorationhardware.com\/catalog\/product\/product.jsp?productId=prod6460578\">armchair<\/a> from the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.restorationhardware.com\/\">Restoration Hardware<\/a> outlet. We stopped by Dixon on the way home to try out a new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.yelp.com\/biz\/moyo-moyo-korean-restaurant-dixon\">Korean restaurant<\/a> which was pretty solid. Back home, while my parents played with their new Surface tablet, I spent the weekend tackling electrical wiring projects, including <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efaucets.com\/detail.asp?Product_Id=CSA-59068\">ceiling fans<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efaucets.com\/detail.asp?Product_Id=YB8863CH\">bathroom fixtures<\/a>, and bathroom ceiling lights that required some serious Twister action in the attic. While I did sustain a few shocks and bruises, I managed to avoid dying by getting our contractors to hang the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.efaucets.com\/detail.asp?Product_Id=COR-113-43\">chandelier<\/a> from our 20-foot foyer ceiling. We also took advantage of Cyber Monday deals to get baby stuff including a <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/graco-4ever-all-in-one-car-seat\/-\/A-17273398\">car seat<\/A>, <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/child-craft-parisian-3-in-1-convertible-crib\/-\/A-16720410#prodSlot=medium_1_3&#038;term=cribs+child+craft\">crib<\/A>, and <A HREF=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/storkcraft-kenton-3-drawer-dresser\/-\/A-16638616#prodSlot=medium_1_1&#038;term=storkcraft+kenton\">dresser<\/A> that doubles as a changing table. Now that the word is out, we&#8217;re also getting an influx of hand-me-downs, from toys and clothes to carriers and strollers. As we began discussing possible names and the reality of parenthood start to set in, we can&#8217;t help feeling both excitement and anxiety for the times ahead.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My parents came into town for Thanksgiving to check out our recent renovations and Melody&#8217;s baby bump. 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