Thanksgiving this year was a bittersweet day. It has always been "the" holiday in our family. The one day when I pulled out all the stops and cooked my *** off! A day when, no matter how tough things got, we were able to take some time to appreciate the many blessings we did have, and hold a thought for those who had so much less. And then we ate. And ate, And then ate a bit more. Many years we would take in a movie to break up the feasting.

November 25th, 2010 I am some 1,500 miles away from ...
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