One of my favorite traditions is to go to Embarcadero Center to watch the lighting of the buildings and the fireworks.  It always occurs on the Friday before Thanksgiving.  This year, all the girls weren’t able to make it but KK and I went anyway.  At work, I hustled to get off at 4:15 (15 mins early).  Then I was able to pick up the kid from daycare, get home by 5:00, catch Muni to Embarcadero, and finish eating dinner by 6:00.  After dinner, we caught the “Disney on Ice” show at the rink just before they did the countdown and lit the buildings.

http://youtu.be/Id5vIcKslPg
KK and I had a really good viewing spot and there were no tears from either one of us.  (Fireworks may me cry sometimes. I know, weird.)

http://youtu.be/YSLPNtsRzgI
Right after the fireworks, we walked down to the Hyatt to see them light up the atrium.  It was weird to be with just the kid this year and to be completely sober but it was just as special in its own way.  KK appreciated it much more than the last two years that we went.  It also snowed inside the atrium, which confused her a little bit.

After it was all done, we hung out for a little while longer so that Jes could meet us there after arriving back in SF from Geneva.  It was so nice to have the family back together again and a great way to kick off the holiday season.  Is Thanksgiving really this coming Thursday?!  Where is the time going?!