SO looking forward to Thanksgiving....

truly....

I have realized that I love Thanksgiving more than 

any other holiday.....

Presidents' Day, 

Veterans Day,

Memorial Day,

Forth of July,

they all choke me up...

Valentines Day

speaks for itself,

also,

it was the day 

that I had my very first "date" with my sweetie....

Easter,

Christmas,

all religious holidays

make me feel 

blessed....

BUT,

Thanksgiving,

whose only purpose is to 

give us an opportunity 

to show 

GRATITUDE!!!

Now that's my sort of holiday.....

Eat lots of turkey,

get stuffed,

sit back watch football with the family....

Who couldn't be grateful for that?

Also,

while fixing all the goodies,

I think about how very blessed we are in the

United States of America.

Thank Goodness for those
brave souls that
fought to hold us together as a country.

Men and women that established
towns, churches, fellowships,
communities...

Men and women that explored the west....

All people who put the greater good in front of their own needs,
or opinions....

Freedom

no,

make

that 

FREEDOM

Freedom to

love,

disagree,

travel,

work,

play,

create,

repair,

we are truly a fortunate people.

I am no "pie-in-the-sky" optimist,

no,
I tend more toward the cynical point of view.

But Thanksgiving that's a no brainer!
Good food,
Good Company,
Good times,
smiles!