Leonardo Da Vinci, The Genius

Leonardo de Vinci is considered a genius, because he not only excelled as a painter, but sculptor, architect, musician, scientist, mathematician, engineer, inventor, anatomist, geologist, cartographer, botanist .  I am amazed at the things one man can do.   Leonardo is widely considered to be one of the greatest painters of all time and perhaps the most diversely talented person ever to have lived.
Leonardo affected photography with his painting that were of people.  The look almost like a photograph.  One can argue that the Mona Lisa was the first portrait. 

Thanksgiving 2011

My aunt and I on Thanksgiving 

My aunt, my brother, and cousins 

My grandmother (mom's side) and I 

Every Thanksgiving, it is tradition for my family to go to Florida.  My family and I spend the holiday with my grandparents who live in Orlando.  It is great getting away from the cold weather of Bethlehem, PA.   At my grandparent's house,  we eat a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner.  My Indian family is not accustomed to the "bland" taste of turkey, and all throughout the dinner, it is funny to see my grandparents complaining.  Eventually, we end up substituting the turkey stuffing for hot sauce.

After dinner, my large family goes Black Friday shopping.  First we start at the outlets and eventually go out to eat at a local breakfast.  Black Friday shopping is my favorite part of the trip.  I love the Christmas music, and all the people rushing around at 2 AM in the morning.  It is so exciting.