Thanksgiving 2009

November 26, 2009 — It's Thanksgiving Day and I am in Searcy, Ark and sitting here at my laptop tapping away. MollyB, my Golden Retriever, and I drove up yesterday and it was a good day for travel. The weather was clear as a bell...not to cold...and definitely not too hot. MollyB has much to learn about traveling, but being as young as she is I could not expect her to do everything perfect. All-in-all she is a good traveler and will only get better.

I like to come to Searcy every Thanksgiving to be with my son, his wife, and my grandchildren. It is always a special time for us. My daughter-in-law has a large family here and we all get together at her folks house. It is always a grand time of family being together. Wanda never gets to come on these little trips as she is always home working so we can buy more beans. Doesn't seem fair to her, but she is okay with it and it is the way it is. We will be in Memphis, Tenn this New Year at my niece's and look forward to that trip.

In thinking back over this past year I have much to be thankful for. There have been some trials and tribulations to be sure, but most importantly there have been all the good things. I have had the opportunity to spend time with both my sisters...something I have not been doing as much as I'd like...but I am thankful we were together. I am thankful that I decided not to go back to work full time and to do substitute school teaching. It's been a good experience so far. I am thankful that a four-legged blonde headed girl dog has come into my life. She is a challenge, but one that Wanda and I have gladly accepted...we love her dearly and our cat Boots also. I am thankful for all the veterans and their families in this country...those veterans that stood guard so we can remain a free and great country. I am thankful for those men and women that stand guard today...in far away places and in harms way...for their families that bare the burden of the dangers their loved ones face day to day. I pray God keeps them all safe.

Most of all I am thankful for my wonderful family and my friends. There just isn't anything more important in this life...it's what really matters!