Happy Thanksgiving!

Instead of the large party that was being planned, the table already set and groceries already bought and prepped, this year will be a quiet celebration alone at home.  I am OK with that, although everyone is trying to pull me out to their homes to celebrate.  I appreciate all of the thoughts and expressions of concern that people have shared with me over the past two weeks.

I am still not feeling well.  With RAM heading to the Philippines in a few days I would not want to subject their young child to my coughing and germs, and I just got word that he is already sick so its best they stay closer to home to get well enough for the trip.  HAM are heading to Germany, so J and N are going to have a small celebration at their home.  JL is heading to their home too, so what was to be a party of 12 is now down to a party of 1 here with me.  Again, I am OK with that.

T opted for a trip to NYC, at least that is what I hear.  So the plane ticket purchased months ago for this weekend will just have to get added to things still needed to be settled.  The list gets longer!  Oh, the drama.

Me, I am what was the living room and is now set up with a long table from the school cafeteria and chairs I borrowed for today.  What a mistake that was, assuming that things would go as discussed, planned, and agreed upon.  Silly me!  Later today I will deconstruct the place settings, put the table and chairs back in the jeep, and make an evening trip to school tonight to drop them off.

Is this how the Christmas Season is ushered in?  At least this year it is…but I have a good feeling about this Holiday Season.  Positive things are approaching over the horizon and I like what I see so far…more to come soon so I will remain somewhat cryptic for now!

Happy Thanksgiving!