Friday fill-in

1. The last band I saw live was a group of guys playing traditional Irish music in a pub in Westport, County Mayo. They were a somewhat motley bunch, but they could play like nobody's business. One guy had longish hair that he managed to set on fire (just a little) by leaning into a candle during a particularly lively number.
2. What I look forward to most on Thanksgiving is Papa's pesto and Mom's pie and hearing what all the kids are grateful for this year.
3. My Christmas/holiday shopping is started but probably won't be completed until the last minute.
4. Thoughts of Smarties fill my head, because MJ the Heartless refuses to go to the grocery store for me so they can fill my stomach instead.
5. I wish I could wear bells wherever I go. But they'd probably drive me crazy.
6. Bagpipes remind me of my great-grandma; they were always her favorite part of the parade.
7. And as for the weekend, tonight I'm looking forward to the usual, tomorrow my plans include working, and Sunday, I want to get lots of work done so I can have a relaxed holiday weekend!