Good Morning land of Buffetteers!
Exactly 5 weeks to go until Christmas.

Is it time to start shopping?? Cue the cash & gift cards for the kids & Grand kids is what I'm thinking
But I do NEED to get serious about something for my lovely girlfriend! I've turned into such a last minute shopper. But that leads to too much stress. Can't be having that now.
Another big college football day here in Big Ten land. Have the unpleasant task of
preferring the team from Columbus Ohio to win today

vs. the team from Lansing Michigan for the sake of my favorite team from Ann Arbor Michigan. If I could trust those Lions of State College to take down Sparty next weekend I could be more flexible/nonchalant about who wins today. But safer bet is to take the bird in the hand approach today to set up potential Michigan/O$U showdown next weekend for all the Big Ten East marbles.
Regardless of alliances, it could be an interesting game today.