Where we've been

We've had so much fun traveling and having visitors in November that we haven't written about it (or even put up pictures):
First, my parents came. We went to Cornwall with them for a long weekend.
Then, they left and went to France.
My sister came. She met me for lunch, then went to Cambridge to see her James. Then off to Spain with her.
Meanwhile, Meg's mom came. Then we went to Barcelona together, where we met my parents and sister and James for Thanksgiving. It was really fun, though of course without all the American media hoopla it didn't feel much like Thanksgiving. In fact, it felt so little like Thanksgiving that we didn't even all have dinner together. Still, family is (at least to me) the most important part of a holiday, so it was still good.
Next, Meg, her mom, and my parents came back to London. Meg's mom left after one day (had to go back to work) and we had a few more days with my parents.
After they left, my sister came back to London. We had so much fun hanging out. We went for a run and went to a party at a co-worker's house, but really nothing too intense. Then James came down from Cambridge, and we all had kebabs and hung out for a while longer. On Saturday we went to Borough Market and then to one of our favourite pubs - they have an awesome beer selection and an outdoor patio with heat. Monday Lindsay and I did a little (very little!) Christmas shopping in Oxford Circus. While we were out James texted me and said he'd finished his work early and wanted to come back down and surprise Lindsay. She and I went home and made this AWESOME butternut squash lasagne. I heard James put his key in the doorway and talked so Lindsay wouldn't hear it. She was washing dishes and talking to me, and he came up and stood behind her until she turned around. She was very surprised!
So that's what we've been up to...what about you? Hope to see you soon!