The Friendly Village

As Thanksgiving Day is quickly approaching this year will be different than any other. I can count on one hand the amount of times in my entire life that I have not celebrated with my parents. This year will be one of those few years my parents will be at my sisters. However, so will my brother. Doing the math, my entire family will be together except for Phil and I and the kids.



The other day I was listening to the radio on my way to work. They were discussing what is the one thing that Thanksgiving would not be the same without. As strange as it sounds my mother's good dishes would be my answer.

They are part of every Thanksgiving and Christmas meal. I remember being told too many times to count ......"be careful those are my good dishes"......"don't break them"...... I remember being scared when one broke because of how special they are. I don't ever remember having a Thanksgiving or Christmas meal without them. I am sure it was the cook but food doesn't taste the same without them. Seeing the holiday tablecloth and all the place settings before we all dive in, it is a work of art.

So this year as I celebrate Thanksgiving with some friends I will be thinking of my family and looking down at my table and how much I miss seeing those dishes. I hope where ever you are for Thanksgiving you experience that one thing that your Thanksgiving just isn't the same without.

TTFN~