22nd
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is the hardest of the holidays for me it makes me miss my dad a lot. I’ll be with my mom, my 4 little grandsons, my daughters, sons in law and my nephews(lovingly referred to as the Irish Mafia by some). My dog Sophia and my daughters pug, Daisy and my nephews’ BIG dog Stanton, named after the street he was living on, in Manhattan, at the time. Should be quite the fiasco.
Everyone else was asked to make or bake something but noooo not me. Apparently none of them have gotten over the green and white paper towel I left in the salad years back. Hey at least you know I lovingly washed that lettuce and dried it. Who knew the paper towel would became camoflauge when drenched in EVOO and Balsamic vinegar? Whatever.
Then the next day I will be wreath delivering to the cemetaries for my dad and cousin Bob’s graves. I hope they don’t fall apart before I get there.
All of the above will be happening if I strategically plan my drive.
My hunting neighbors, Mr Smith and Mrs Wesson, will be keeping a close watch on the place for me. I should alert them before I come home, lest they think I am a trespasser.
Everyone knows you put that paper towel in the salad on purpose so that you’d never have to cook for anyone ever again! Hah!
Sounds like a big happy family but nothing ever replaces the hurt of the ones you love who are no longer with you. I miss my grandmother so much and she’s not been with us for more than 20 years. Thanksgiving was her holiday. She made a beautiful meal and fed an army with it with tons of leftovers to take home.
This year, my oldest son tells me, “I will be coming over but I won’t be very hungry.” (Or something like that — can’t remember exactly what it was he said.) What’s the point of cooking for someone who isn’t very hungry? Sort of took the wind out of my sails.
But then I remembered I have three other sons with hollow legs and a husband and 4 dogs who will appreciate a hearty meal and I got over it.
Happy Thanksgiving to you, dear Internet friend! (And I would love to see pics of those wreaths!)
