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Awwww. I love competitive Pam! And snuggly, sleepy Jim and Pam. I think every single person knew exactly the look he had when he looked at her, sleeping on his shoulder. This is so lovely!

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Thanksgiving isn't big at my house. We live so far from any relatives that its always just us. We've had an odd grandparent down here some years, but it always seems strange to have more than just the four (now three) of us. I remember growing up, and even now reading these stories, the rest of my family all lives up north. They do have these huge family get togethers. And I always wished I was a part of it. But I also know that if I was up there, it would be strange and uncomfortable for me.
/ramble.

Lets see - Jim with bed head in worn grey tshirt, pajama pants, and barefoot. Excuse me while I daydream.
ahhhhhhhhhhhhh
(whoa, also, right now, really really pretty sunset outside)

I always help my mom with the cooking. Me and brother both have to make dinner once a week, but I actually don't, because I help with dinner 6 nights a week. I just claim one night as a meal I made.

You don't need coffee for a double major. You only need it if you plan on having a life also. And since I decided that having a life was totally not important, I survived on fanfic alone.

Wow. Pam would look awesome in that outfit /girlcrush.

Now those muffins sound so yummy. I happen to love both banana nut and chocolate muffins... yum

Come on Jim and Pam. Sure you might think you are comfortable each on your own side, but you know you would be happier cuddling up together.

Damn then you go and dress Jim in green. Green does wonders for him.

Okay, just the idea of the two of them on the chair and then Pam getting sleepy - warms my heart. I so want a Jim.

Ya know, I just did a real life break, checking emails, and it just blew my mind that it isn't Thanksgiving time. This story put me so much into that mindset I really was like, "oh, wait, its feburary"

Aww, the idea of Pam.... okay, just that entire Pam and Jim sleeping in that chair and its just so perfect and happy.

Thats how I play. Its not over util I'm winning. But somehow its not as much fun when you are competeing against mom.

They kissed they kissed they kissed they kissed they kissed. Seriously so happy right now.

You did a wonderful job of setting the scene for Jim and Pam. There's so much detail, that the small moments between them feel real. And of course, falling asleep in the chair together was very cute.

Author's Response: excellent - thanks for the compliments.  I know it was a long chapter, but I think there was no way to get around that without losing something!

I thought this was lovely! I loved the Halpert family and the way Pam fit in.

I have one very minor gripe, and that is that you don't need a corkscrew to open champagne -- you just pop the cork right off. Much more fun that way!

All in all enjoyable and wonderful. Thanks! 

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All the little moments were priceless. Well done! It's amazing how close this is to my own family's Thanksgiving rituals - the parade, all sorts of family members in the house, too much alcohol, Trivial Pursuit & Yahtzee,Good Lord, other people plays these, too? Loved it!

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I love Larissa! She's an enabler...all she needs to do is push those in the right direction, and they take over. Great chapter.

What a wonderful chapter. I don't know if I'd likea meddling mom like Larissa but I like what she does for Jim.

Author's Response: thanks - I tried to make her helpful, but realistic.

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I love this so much.  This chapter was unbelievably sweet (even more so because of all the lovely family interaction), and I think you did a great job communicating the situation from Larissa's perspective.  Hmm, I wish there was some way to get a chapter from Jim's perspective at the end?  You know, behind closed doors? ;)

that was absolutely adorable. nice to see their relationship from another perspective.

Oh moxie, the image of them falling asleep together in the chair? I actually said 'aw' out loud. Seriously. This is like an early valentine. (So there has to be a chapter coming up called 'What She Didn't See', right?)

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First of all, I want to go to Thanksgiving at their house next year.

Second of all, I loved the line "I think he'd follow her into hell, much less an outlet mall the day after Thanksgiving."  Yeah, that's love!

I liked all the details.  Great chapter!