Happy Thanksgiving! I have never worked on Thanksgiving before (and I guess I have never been anywhere besides northwest Ohio on this day either), but I'm thankful to have the opportunity to work here in Russia. I told my students today about the three Fs of Thanksgiving--food, family, and football. To commemorate the last F and to celebrate Michigan Week, I told my students about the big OSU-Michigan rivalry, and, to top it all off, they sang "We don't give a damn for the whole state of Michigan." It was a good way to mark the holiday, but, of course, I miss home a lot today. Eat an extra helping of turkey and cranberries for me!