Just wanted to shoot off a quick note and wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! This is a busy one for us this year as my daughter’s birthday falls on turkey day as well. Actually, she was born on Thanksgiving evening, just as most families were finishing their pumpkin pie, I was receiving the best holiday gift ever – a healthy baby girl.
Tuesday night we had a house full of teens helping her celebrate. It was crazy, noisy, chaotic and a whole lot of fun. It’s so great to watch your kids grow into wonderful young adults; and equally wonderful to see that they have surrounded themselves with a great group of friends. After they all departed on Wednesday morning, Brianne and I had time to ourselves and continued the celebration.
Today is going to be a different day for me. Brianne will be with her dad and his side of the family, while I will spend time with a close friend that has flown out from Virginia for the week.
Over the weekend Brianne and I will cook our own version of Thanksgiving dinner so we too can enjoy some fabulous leftovers. We’ll watch our favorite holiday movies (like we have in past years), we’ll take a hike with the dogs, enjoying the fresh autumn air, we’ll sit by the fire, all the while savoring more slices of pumpkin pie than is good for us. It may not be a traditional Thanksgiving for us, but we'll enjoy it just the same.
Life is ever changing, I have learned. We must be open to those changes in order to enjoy life more fully, and to be ready for what ever goodness life wants to bring us.
Yes, this will be a different day for me, but I have no doubt it will be a good day.
Enjoy your holiday, no matter how you spend it!
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