November 22, 2018. Madison, Mississippi. Thanksgiving.

There is no better holiday than Thanksgiving. The menu is set so no decisions must be made. Families gather together in someones home to visit, eat and watch football. Nothing separates one group from another. Everyone joins together to gives thanks, both the Catholics and the Protestants, Jews and Muslim. Everyone does the same thing and eats the same food. No pressure. No anxiety. Just gather and enjoy. My day started with the Macy's parade followed by the dog show. Such fun. Our celebration was splendid. The girls were lively and pleased to be celebrating Thanksgiving together. The food was excellent. The girls all helped with preparations and Christina carved the turkey. And when everyone left to go home, the kitchen was clean and dishwasher loaded. All I needed to do was to start the dishwasher, then put away the dishes. Christina and the girls are thoughtful indeed. Linda especially enjoyed the white pelicans. They came right in front of our dock, so everyone enjoyed watching them so close. Mary Frances and Molly went outdoors to get closer but of course, as soon as the girls went toward the dock the birds paddled away. We certainly have much to give thanks, most importantly being our family. I chatted at length with son David this afternoon. They celebrated together at home with both University students home for Thanksgiving. Tomorrow they will go to the lake for the weekend. They might even water ski. One of the pleasures of Thanksgiving is the left over turkey. For supper tonight Ken and I ate a turkey sandwich. Delicious. I do love Thanksgiving.