Saving Thanksgiving
It was bound to happen sooner or later...though I had hoped it would be much, much, later. The kids can't come home for Thanksgiving. Their work and class schedules and finances won't allow for it. This is the reality when the kids grow up and move out of state. Thanksgiving for our family has always been more about the gathering and the food. It's my favorite holiday for that very reason. No need to rush out to buy gifts, wondering if you've made the right choices. The weather is usually decent, and in Texas, if you're lucky, the leaves will be golden, orange, and red. There might be a fire in the fireplace if it's cool enough. Maybe the sky will be a beautiful blue and the clouds will be wispy white. And hopefully the temperature will be cool enough to don a sweater or jacket if you step outside. And then there is the cooking. The Hubs will probably opine that the other reason that I love Thanksgiving is that he does the majority of the cooking. He's not w
