giving thanks.

Allow me to give thanks for the weekend of Thanksgiving:

A cabin on a lake with my brother and my sister-in-law and my nephews and my father and my sister-in-law’s family as well.

Seemingly endless bags of homemade peanut butter fudge and peppermint patties.

Loads and lots and tons of fishing time for my two fishing-crazed sons.

A game of giant Boggle.

Learning how to play Texas Hold-Em.  (But not learning how to win Texas Hold-Em.)

Fabulous meals at every turn.

Sleeping in and lazy days of chit chat and games and whatever we felt like doing.

Mountain air and crisp walks.

A nightly fire on the deck.

The annual bazillion-hours-long Monopoly game.

A safe drive to and fro despite the sit-still traffic.

Really ridiculously pleasant traveling companions.

Laughter.  Just – laughter.

Happy Thanksgiving friends.

Let’s keep the thanks giving going as we leap right on into the next holiday adorned with the reds and the greens.