Thanksgiving

Somehow the weather made the whole month of November a little more special. Each day gave even more reason to be thankful. The idea that family and cousins were coming to visit gave us something to look forward to as days grew a little bit colder and life was a little busier.

It's amazing how your mind works when you are in unfamiliar surroundings or new territories. I swear this same hike we took earlier this month seemed three times as long! Being in the woods is special. It reminds me of my childhood and playing in the woods with my friends. It reminds me of adventures I took with my Uncle Chuck and my sister. 

Taking this same hike with your cousins and Aunts and Uncles will hopefully go down in the books for memories. I'm sure we will think of Mary each time we go past the down tree and hopefully have no desire to try and climb it. Just an added bonus to our day.

I wonder what you will remember from this day? I don't have any pictures of us all sitting around the same table or the 50lbs of turkey. I'm pretty sure the adults have this day figured out. The perfect day starts with Dessert for breakfast accompanied with coffee, stuffing for a post breakfast snack, and a sampler of good beverages to chase it all down. As for you and your cousins, well, you found your way to the candy jar, the bag of puppy chow and the leftover bubble gum from the birthday celebration. If your sugar tasted as good as my sugar did, well, I'm pretty sure you had a good day.

A blessed day full of many reasons to give thanks.