There’s nothing like Thanksgiving and a four-day weekend with family, good friends, and good food to remind us how fortunate we are in today’s world.
Like last year, I enjoyed two delicious Thanksgiving dinners, the first with my parents and the second with my god-kids, one of my best friends, and her family. I’ve learned to pace myself, have small portions, and leave room to at least taste everything at both dinners.
Kudos to Sophia for not only adapting chef Paul Prudhomme's Turducken recipe to Turken, but also creating one of the most delicious turkey dishes I’ve ever had.
In addition to great food, one of the best parts of these get-togethers is the people we spend time with. It doesn’t matter that I see almost all of them every week. Holidays aren’t the same without them.
Growing up, we always had large holiday gatherings with most of my mother’s family. I have great memories of my grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, and extended family laughing, enjoying great food, and relishing the moments. These memories will stay with me forever, even as new ones are created.
Having Friday off was tremendous — not only to recuperate from devouring two complete Thanksgiving dinners. I was able to get the car inspected, have the oil changed, and do all of my errands without any pressure. Since I wasn’t considering even looking in the direction of any retail store or trying to take advantage of Black Friday sales, I enjoyed a relaxing, productive day.
As an added bonus this year, one of my best friends, who now lives halfway across the country, visited over the weekend. We got together with a couple other friends and enjoyed a relaxing Saturday afternoon of girl-talk and catching up.
As I get ready for the big 4 – 0 and beyond, I’m glad to be reminded of what’s important and how I’m truly blessed. I’ve been fortunate to live a good life and am forever grateful.
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