Fat and Happy

It's the day after Thanksgiving, and I joined the entire country in overindulging. This was an especially good weekend for us. My daughter became engaged! I'm thrilled about the impending marriage, but I'm terrified about the prospect of planning a wedding. We spent the day cooking and eating and visiting with family, all the while planning the big event. We are definitely fat and happy. The markets are sprinting into the final month of the year, also looking fat and happy. The Christmas retail season kicked off today with a bang. It was a short day for trading stocks, but the markets did not disappoint. Stocks traded slightly up for this condensed session. It's mid-afternoon and time for ANOTHER turkey sandwich. If you need some ideas on those holiday bird leftovers, try this site... http://homecooking.about.com/library/archive/blpoul21.htm. Enjoy the weekend! Dow +15.53 NASDAQ +3.03 S&P 500 +2.64