[Kevin]

1. Are you cooking this year for Thanksgiving? If not, who will and where will you be?
-- I think at the parents' house, but maybe at my wife's aunt's house which is on a ranch in Southern Oklahoma. We trade every year.


2. On average, when you travel for Thanksgiving, how far do you go?
-- Sometimes 10 miles, sometimes about 100.

3. Or....if you have families at your home, are the gatherings large or small?
-- At my parents' house, the gatherings tend to be pretty big. Usually around 30 people. It's a pretty big house, about 7,000 square feet. There are 4 spare bedrooms, two of which have 2 beds in them, so quite a few relatives will stay there. At my wife's aunt's house, maybe 12-15?

4. Even eat out at a restaurant for Thanksgiving?
-- Once. It was a long time ago. We went to a franco/American fine dining place. It was pretty good.

6. Do you decorate/get a tree for your home for the holidays?
-- This is all my wife's doing. I don't get into the holidays very much. She decorates the place from top to bottom though.

7. What is your most favorite holiday song?
-- I hate Christmas music. I think it comes from playing in various ensembles and orchestras over the years, hearing the same Christmas music over and over again, then spending my evenings at my old retail job where they played Christmas music from about September on.

8. Do you join in with holiday festivites at work?
-- Yeah, we have an annual party. There's beer/liquor, so of course, I'm there.

9. Are you an early shopper (starting in November) or a last minute shopper (last week up til Christmas Eve?)
-- Last minute.

10. What other activites do you engage in to get you into the holiday spirit?
-- None.

11. Do you attend church on Christmas morning?
-- Should but don't.

12. Favorite television programs during the holidays?
-- The same as any other time of the year.

13. How much vacation time do you take during the holidays?
-- None, just the time the office is closed.

14. Do attend New Year's functions or spend quiet evenings at home?
-- I live downtown, so usually we'll walk down to the ceremonies. Good times.

15. Ever been to Times Square?
-- nope.

16. Do you remember where you were for Y2K?
-- Yeah, I was at a black tie event at the Petroleum Club in OKC. It was pretty great. The view was spectacular. The building isn't huge by any means, but it's the tallest in downtown OKC. It overlooks the plaza where the city puts on the firework show. We were able to watch the fireworks go off below us. That was pretty great.

17. What do you do as far as charity / community service during this time of year?
-- Nothing.

18. If there is one thing that you could outlaw during the holidays, what would it be?
-- Christmas Music.

19. If you care to share, who is that one relative that is the most embarrasing one to have around for the holidays?
-- Probably my grandmother. She's a tad senile.

20. By the end of it all, how much do yout hink you will have spent?
-- On gifts? Probably around $1,000 or so.