I had a fuckin' awesome Black Friday, inspired by REI's public announcement of no BF sales and a recommendation that everyone do something outside. I hosted an event titled "Buck Flack Friday", wherein I took several of our best friends to one of my favorite trails, accompanied by about five rip-roaring awesome dogs, and led a six-mile tour of the mountains with beautiful views and not a single car in earshot. Then we retreated to our house for an international potluck with BYOB. At the end of it all, DW and I tucked in a friend who was in no shape to drive, retreated to our own bedroom, and slept off all the food and drink. Total cost, $20-30? And we're still eating the leftovers and drinking the beer. \m/