I was so excited to receive this voicemail from my mom yesterday:

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Using frequent flyer points, she was able to book an award ticket for the day after Thanksgiving.  She’ll accompany us to historic downtown Granbury for their annual day-after-Thanksgiving Country Christmas Celebration: Lighted float parade, holiday carol sing-a-long, candle lighting, and a visit from Santa.  The next day, we’ll head to Homestead Heritage for their Thanksgiving Craft and Children’s Fair (http://www.homesteadcraftfair.com/).