Tag: thanksgiving

Yes, I know.  I’ve already written my yearly tribute to Thanksgiving.  To families getting together, to memories of celebrations past and those that have gone before us.  To reflections of the joys, perhaps and sorrows too, of the past year.  And of that for which we are truly grateful.  But I did miss a key point, though, that I’d like to correct.  This holiday, like no other, is a celebration of food.  And to a lesser extent, drink.  And now that I’m retired and don’t have to worry about Thanksgiving football games and holiday parades, so that I can focus on cooking and eating, the true joy and gratitude of Thanksgiving is upon me. 

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Once again, Thanksgiving is upon us.  To me, it’s always been a time of warmth and pleasant smiles, when we look back on the year with some fond memories, perhaps some not so pleasant.  Not really a champagne cork popping time, but very rewarding, all the same. All in all, a good year. Some of this I’ve written before, and perhaps some readers won’t have seen it.  If you have, maybe it’s worth repeating. 

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