Thanksgiving with the Angels

Of course, the title of this post can be construed in many ways...thinking of those we have lost over the years, who will not be with us in body, but with us in spirit instead at the dinner table; and thinking of those who have been away from us and come home to fill our hearts with love.

Thanksgiving through Christmas and then New Years is my favorite season of the year (excluding summer at the beach, of course).  The air is cooler, the stores are brighter, the scents of cider and pumpkin and spices abound, family and friends are somehow closer and warmer.  This may seem a bit Hallmark but it exists nonetheless.

There are friends we see more often during this time of the year, not sure why, but Joe says it's "feast or famine." We like the feast :)

I look forward to Thanksgiving at our house, Christmas Eve at our house, Christmas day at Joe and Denise's, the Creutz ornament party, New Year's Eve dinner with Joe, Denise, Tom and Monica and then ringing in the New Year at Leslie's.  These have become traditions for us and though we can be flexible if necessary, we like this routine, it suits us and makes us feel comfortable.

I plan our Thanksgiving and Christmas Eve dinners in advance; I order from Fresh Direct for Thanksgiving and it feels like Christmas morning when the boxes come and I get to open them all to find just what I need to prepare a turkey feast!  I shop for Christmas Eve and that's special in itself; choosing just what I hope our friends will love to eat.

Ok...corny enough for you? Sorry...it's real.  We love our friends and family and "framily".  Happy to spend time with all of you...Now...Let it Snow!