As sad as I am that our youngest son and our newest daughter-in-law won’t be with us this year for Thanksgiving, I’m happy that they are enjoying Thanksgiving in Florida with her family. Our oldest son, our daughter-in-law, and our grandson will be arriving this afternoon for Thanksgiving dinner after an earlier dinner with her family. As children grow up and leave the nest, traditions change, and we adapt.
Home from Florida on Monday evening, I took the rest of the week off giving me plenty of time to prepare foods in advance for this afternoon’s dinner. The table is set and only the bird needs some TLC before I pop him into the oven until he reaches that golden tan that I can only dream of these days. 😉
Later in the afternoon when the turkey is done, we will feast on the usuals – cranberries, sweet potato casserole, dressing, tossed salad, bread, and my world famous smoked gouda and bacon mac ‘n cheese – a recipe that I found online. At our table, even the turkey takes a back seat to this magical mac ‘n cheese.
I have always loved Thanksgiving and yet as busy as I become trying to make everything perfect, I try to remember that Thanksgiving is a time to…
- • Reflect and be grateful
- • Gather with family
- • Enjoy fall’s bounty
- • Relax before the pressure of the upcoming holiday season hits
From our home to yours…
Warmest Wishes for a Happy Thanksgiving!
- Questions:
- • What are you grateful for this Thanksgiving?
- • How are you celebrating Thanksgiving, and what are your favorite Thanksgiving memories?
- • Did you run in a turkey trot this morning or last weekend?
Spending the holidays with the family is priceless. I am lucky because we and our 2 children live in the same city and our houses are very close. I remember the beautiful days spent with my parents, my grandparents, the in-laws, my wife and our children all together. I miss that time and I miss who now is in heaven.
A great menu for a beautiful dinner, well done!
Have a good week end.
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That’s wonderful that your family is so close by and you see them often! Our sons and their families both live within a 20 minute drive; however, our youngest is moving to Florida next month (a 13 hour drive). Guess that just means more trips to the sunshine state!
It sounds like you had a wonderful day! This year I was super thankful to have my son home, after not seeing him for three months. And I was also thankful that I was able to run a turkey trot!
Glad you were able to see your grandson- that must have made the day extra special.
You must have been so happy to see your son! I remember how happy I was to have my sons home once they went off to college. Of course, they were both only a four-hour drive from our house so we were able to see them more often. We had season tickets to Virginia Tech football so we saw our son who went there often during the fall. 😀