2011 - Thanksgiving back East - here's Dad, me, and Lori. Happy Birthday to my little sis today Wed. 11/25/20. She's the best!
I'm grateful for my brother David and his wife Cherie up in PA. They are a hoot and do a lot for my dad. Hard working, good people. I'm very fortunate to get along with my siblings, even long distance. (Or maybe it's best that I am long distance - ha. Either way it works)
I'll give a grateful shout out to my cammo wearing, RZR riding, golfing, sporty, good cooking, sweet to put up with me husband. (Sweetheart - have fun hunting over Thanksgiving weekend, but you TRULY do not have to shoot a thing. That would make me extra grateful)
I'm grateful to my PA gang above (RIP Terri on the right). From junior high, high school, and college, we met and stuck together. Now it's laughs and book club, tears and medical issues, and through it all - solid friendship. I'm also lucky with long time TX friends - hugs to Linda H, Julie, Linda T, Trish, and writer friends Becky and Deb, and more.
I'm going to throw in a grateful to Founding Fathers in Philly back in the day who pulled together this wacky country and wrote down some words that I hope work. If only Americans can still read.
Have a safe, healthy, distance Thanksgiving with all of the trimmings.
More Americans do need to read.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving.
Thanks Alex. Happy Thanksgiving to you too
DeleteHi Joanne - lovely photos and memories ... so pleased for you. All the best for a safe Thanksgiving to one and all ... take care - Hilary
ReplyDeletethanks much. Stay well on your side of the pond. We've got to get on the other side of 2020 into 2021 and travel again.
DeleteAs you've shared your gratitude about your family and friends in PA, I can read a hint of sadness between the lines. I'm sorry you haven't been able to visit your dad this year. May 2021 have you breaking bread with him again... as well the rest of your family and PA pals.
ReplyDeleteTake care, and have a lovely Thanksgiving. Well, gee, unless your freezer is already stuffed full, a little bit of venison would be mighty nice... (unless you have to clean it.) I didn't mind Mike going hunting, and I didn't mind cooking and eating the venison, but I HATED the ordeal of butchering, cleaning, and packaging the meat. The last time Mike went hunting was about twenty years or so ago. Once we had an empty nest, he said he didn't have any reason to "run away" to the woods. HA
Thanks. You are perceptive my friend. 2020 is just tricky. Anyway - Ray can run away - just don't bring back the remnants. Take care!
DeleteDon't do it, Ray! Pardon all wild things that you think about shooting. Don't do it, for your sweet wife. (I hope this helps, Joanne.)
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderfully grateful T-giving. (I love what I found in the mail the other day). Thank you!
You are welcome. I'm grateful for you. And Ray will do what he does - I just don't have to look or touch or eat venison. Thanks for your efforts.
DeleteHopefully next year this time will be better. Lol reading? What's that again?
ReplyDeleteYep. We'll see. At least folks read your books. Maybe the founding fathers should have had more humor.
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