November 26, 2009. Nuevo Vallarta, Mexico. Thanksgiving.

It is unusual to spend Thanksgiving on your own. Of all the celebrations held in any year, Thanksgiving is the one where most folks spend time with their families. Certainly more than at Christmas. Without looking up, both Ken and I think that this is the first time we have every celebrated Thanksgiving all by ourselves, without either family or friends. My brother when he called with greetings, wondered if we were feeling lonely all by ourselves in Mexico, but we assured him that we had a lovely day.

Last Thanksgiving Day we dined with Gary and Diana at their home and with their family, just before we flew the next day to Jackson. The dinner surpassed our dinner this year!! In other years we had been in Nova Scotia and Mary and Walt always invited us to celebrate in their home. In fact, we have celebrated both Canadian and American Thanksgivings with them, just not on the same year. The farm is a wonderful place to celebrate Thanksgiving and have done so many times with Andrew and Christina and the girls. Christina baked a cranberry cake the first year we celebrated at the farm, and it has remained a staple of the holiday. I would like a piece tonight. When Kate was five, I asked her what she liked best about the Thanksgiving holiday. After a moment she said "The desserts we ate after every meal and for tea". I must agree. Pumpkin pie and apple pie and cranberry cake will leave you with a whole new set of memories!!