Happiest of Thanksgivings to all of you from my kitchen counter to yours! May your day be filled with wonderful food and conversation around the kitchen counter and the dining room table.
This year it will be Todd, the boys and I around the table. No guests or visitors this year. No plane tickets, long drives, or transported Corningware. Just me and my men. I have to say I am looking forward to it.
Kyle came home the other day and asked "Do you know there is a big parade on TV this year?" He has also asked us how we plan to prepare the Thanksgiving stuffing. Good question, Ky, good question. He is clearly at the age when stuffing, cornucopias, and the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade are super important. Also on the agenda? We hope to go see the newly released animated movie, "Bolt", and fulfill Kyle's request that Christmas lights be hung outside (something we have never done before). I have excellent intentions of getting the Christmas tree up and stringing lights up the banister. I don't need to ask Todd to know that his plans include lots and lots of football. Tis the season.
Of course my Thanksgiving Day blog would not be complete without a Thankful list so here goes . . .
It goes without saying that I am so appreciative and thankful for my husband who makes every aspect of my life more rich.
I am thankful that my family seems to be holding up ok after my father's death in February.
I am thankful that my beloved Uncle Bert appears to be recovering after yet another open heart surgery.
I am thankful that my sister also seems to be recovering after a recent hospitalization.
I am thankful that my family and friends are all healthy and financially stable at a time when much of the world is not.
I am thankful for my closest friends - Peggy, who continues to provide emotional support in spite of the fact that she is in Paris. My sister Cathy and my nieces, Lindsay and Ali who are family and best friends all tied up in the most beautiful package. Danielle and Jason, who I don't see nearly often enough, but who I know would drop everything the moment we call. Susan, whose daily conversation I miss now that we are no longer office mates. And for our new friends, Allison and Adam, who already feel like they have been friends forever.
I am thankful for the opportunity to pursue my professional dreams. And so thankful for all of the people that have cheered me on as if my own dreams were their own - Leslie, Maria, Jody and Stacy.
Ah,and what would I do without my mommy friends who understand the ups and downs better than anyone else. . . Jenn, Christina, Laura, Kris and Mary.
Last, but most certainly not least, I am thankful for my faithful blog readers who keep me honest and on track when I start to slack off!
In Health,
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