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It’s been an action-packed Thanksgiving Break for yours portly.  I’ve been busy with family—the best kind of busy—while also trying to snatch some time for myself.  The ankle is doing well, although I have to be careful not to overdo it.

My younger brother’s kids—my niece and nephews—absorbed a good bit of my time once they arrived at my parents’ house, and we had a lot of fun.  We built a couple of LEGO sets together, and I also got all three of them messing around with my composing software.  It’s so fun seeing them placing the notes and trying out different things.  My niece—a very gifted pianist—insisted I transcribe the theme from the Harry Potter films into the software, which was a fun challenge (originally, she wanted me to do it around 9 PM Thanksgiving evening, which I flatly refused on grounds of mental and physical exhaustion).

All in all, it was a good chance to recharge my batteries before the craziness of the end of the school semester.  Once I get back home tomorrow, it’s full steam ahead until Christmas.

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