Thanksgiving

Thursday was our family Thanksgiving party. My little brother provided the food, my parents provided the place, and we all provided the entertainment. Four generations all sitting down to share a good meal - what a great holiday! It's hard to believe that this holiday isn't observed all over the world. I know there are harvest feasts in many places, but Thanksgiving is an American Holiday. I like that. I'm glad we have traditions from all over the world here; but I'm not a globalist. I like having uniquely American traditions to share with my family - like Thanksgiving and 4th of July.

Not everyone could be there: my youngest son and his girlfriend are in West - by God - Virginia, and my mother-in-law is in California with her son and daughter; but all the rest of us were there, and we had a good time. The young ones played with my model trains for hours. The best part of grand children is the chance to see the world again through the eyes of a child. A chance to gather family together to share tradition, memories and a good meal ... in the long run it's one of the few things we do that really matters. I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving too.