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We're
getting the decks cleared here
so we can join the rest of the U.S. in celebrating
one of America's biggest holidays Thursday -
Thanksgiving Day. Like many Americans we will spend
some time on the road traveling to a central family
meeting place for the traditional holiday meal. In our
case that means a 90-minute drive to Venice, Florida
where my wife Diana's mother lives. She has hosted
so many Thanksgiving dinners I've lost count!
Diana
and her three sisters will all be there with their
husbands and at least some of their children (most of whom
are grown up now). One sister is driving all the way from Texas
and other family members will be traveling long distances
too. My daughter Brittany has been away at medical
school but she is driving four hours to get home for the
occasion. It is an event that no one in the family wants
to miss - we expect 17 people at the dinner table.
It's
quite an annual production but it is a great time to get
together and give thanks for the many blessings we
have experienced throughout the year - blessings that are
all too easy to take for granted. Diana and I try to never
forget how lucky we are. Those who have visited our home
can tell you that the centerpiece on our kitchen table
shown in the photo at the right stays there year round as
a constant reminder of how blessed we have been.
Still
Thanksgiving Day is a special time to be with
family (another reason to be thankful) and to think about
what we can do to make life a little bit better for those
who haven't been as fortunate. We wish each of you a wonderful
holiday and safe travels if you will be among the
millions out on the highways Thursday.
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