Thoughts of Thanksgiving 2009
No turkey.
No cranberries (usually my favorite part of the feast).
No pre-Black Friday perusal of ad papers (thank goodness!)
No extended family gatherings, with their inevitable awkward moments.
Instead…
A feast of charred & blackened meat & potatoes.
An emergency back-up feast of hot dogs & oranges.
Sticky smores, smoky with burnt marshmallow edges.
Laughter, wind-blown hair and feet caked with dirt.
And the sound of the sea….
All that I love, all that I am thankful for every day, seems to feel closer to me here, hundreds of miles from home.
With the stars peeking through the trees, I pull my children close for a hug, put my arm around my husband, and laugh with my friends.
I am so grateful for this moment.