Stu and K* had the best Curiosity-landing-watching setup possible: TV coverage on the right, real-time simulation of the descent on the left, and beer in the hand. Or around the neck, as the case may be.
Chris N. decided to try his hand at turkey dinner this year. The parts I ate were delicious, especially the candied yams in the foreground COVERED IN MINI-MARSHMALLOWS FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.