tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906349739814240782.post1639224484814942715..comments2014-01-16T05:34:35.872-08:00Comments on If this isn't nice, I don't know what is.: Thanksgiving: it used to be about familyanne mancinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08020711868764662709noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906349739814240782.post-23389540599679254012007-11-21T16:58:00.000-08:002007-11-21T16:58:00.000-08:00Food. Family. Football. These are what Thanksgivi...Food. Family. Football. These are what Thanksgiving has become. Oh wait, there's also Shopping. But that doesn't fit quite as well. Still I like the idea of taking time out to acknowledge the things we <B>can</B> be thankful for. We all want more, we all have dreams. That is a good thing. But maybe we can pause now and then to look around and maybe say, "I know what else would be nice, but hey, this is pretty nice too."<BR/><BR/>Happy Thanksgiving everyone!Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07232444223492532562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906349739814240782.post-63553597228808510852007-11-21T06:28:00.000-08:002007-11-21T06:28:00.000-08:00What good kids you all are! Thank you. Although ...What good kids you all are! Thank you. Although I will miss you this week, Tom and Kristy, I sure am looking forward to having you here for Christmas. Maybe you can even invite Bryan here while you are in town.anne mancinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08020711868764662709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906349739814240782.post-6859175442660730212007-11-20T19:43:00.000-08:002007-11-20T19:43:00.000-08:00I concur that Thanksgiving is the most wonderful t...I concur that Thanksgiving is the most wonderful time of the year, and that I have fond memories of family gatherings. The only real silver lining I can give you for this year's setup is that something special or unusual may happen at this Thursday's meal, and years from now you'll be blogging about "I still remember that time when, as a fluke, it was just the 3 of us for Thanksgiving, and [something funny/happy/touching] happened."<BR/><BR/>For example, when I was in 3rd grade, we flew to Tucson for spring break to visit my great aunt and see Indians spring training. We didn't get to have our traditional family Easter meal, but to this day I distinctly remember hunting for Easter eggs in the hotel room.<BR/><BR/>Then there was the time, again spring break, we were following my brother's college baseball team around Kentucky or wherever they were, and we actually brought along some hard-boiled eggs in the cooler so we could color eggs in the hotel room.<BR/><BR/>I remember the time my aunt and uncle from Wyoming planned a last-minute trip to Ohio and spent Thanksgiving with us, which forced us to hurry up and finish the "new" family room before they arrived. That room was in a half-finished mess for no less than 2 years, yet we installed the carpet, fireplace mantle, and hearth in about 2 weeks.Bryanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13066985074226588754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3906349739814240782.post-46508426514737173292007-11-20T15:47:00.000-08:002007-11-20T15:47:00.000-08:00Don't worry, Mom--we may be in Oklahoma, but we st...Don't worry, Mom--we may be in Oklahoma, but we still have internets and telephony to keep in touch with you, and I'm looking forward to having a nice chat (that I won't have to wrap around house guests) on Turkey Day. I'll miss you guys (and so will Kristy), but it will be great to have Christmas to spend with you in a month or so!<BR/><BR/>Sister is still making the long drive in to help you with headcount, and Thanksgiving is really the last holiday left that they haven't found out how to merchandise, so I think it still is mostly about family.tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13191385672620620747noreply@blogger.com