Happy Thanksgiving to all my Canadian friends and relatives. The crops are being harvested around this time of year so Canadian Thanksgiving is actually a giant Harvest Festival. Canadians eat the same food as Americans at Thanksgiving so turkey is the food on everyones table. As there were no pilgrims in Canada, they have no customs associated with the Indians. All Canadians give thanks for the bountiful harvest and because they live in Canada. They like their country.
For several years, Ken and I were in Nova Scotia for Canadian Thanksgiving so we celebrated our turkey dinners with Walt and Mary at their house. If we plan carefully, next year we will try to be in Nova Scotia and get invited to their house again to enjoy Mary's wonderful turkey dinner. Walt's aunt and uncle were there too. I was impressed with them because at 90 and 92 they both remembered our names all through the dinner. His uncle has died but his aunt is still going strong.
The Thanksgiving is held on the Monday but many Canadians serve Thanksgiving dinner on the Saturday or Sunday, thus allowing travelers to get home on the Monday. Also, if the big turkey is cooked on Saturday, the company can eat the leftovers for the whole weekend. But Monday is officially Thanksgiving Day. It is also the weekend when cottages are closed up for the season. Wonderful Wendy, my niece, is at the cottage for the weekend along with Dave and Irene and the two girls with boyfriends. And Norm and Diane are joining them for the day of the feast. Canadian Thanksgivings are similar to Americans in that families gather from far and wide to give thanks together.
For me, I celebrated by phoning many of my Canadian friends and relatives. That was a celebration for me.
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