Pre-Thanksgiving

We have so much to be thankful for this year . . . our health, three wonderful daughters and sons-in-law, four wonderful grandchildren, including a new one, our parents still active in their 80s, our jobs and the ability to continue working as we near retirement . . . . and we are thankful for the freedom we so often take for granted. We can worship God in any way we want. We can travel and do anything we are able and can afford to do. We thank God and ask Him to keep us mindful of our many blessings. We also thank our military, and their families, for standing up for us. Because they did, we are free.

This year our gathering will be small - only six of us. Marci and family will join us. And there will be something new in our den. After 17 years, we are getting a new high-definition TV - and if all goes right it will be installed in time for the Thanksgiving Day football games. Tomorrow, as soon as I get home from work, the cooking shall begin!