Happy Thanksgiving!

I've only cooked one Thanksgiving turkey and that was more than 25 years ago. For every other Thanksgiving since I've been married, we've gone to my in-laws to enjoy the day with them. To my children, this IS Thanksgiving--playing with cousins, eating the bountiful meal cooked by their mammaw, and playing with cousins some more. Even though the cousins' ages range from 14 to 29, they all still play together. Today they had us in stitches as we watched a covey of them play Curses. Hilarious!

So today, I'm thankful for the 19 family members and 1 boyfriend (not mine--husband definitely wouldn't approve--the boyfriend was my niece's!) I spent today with. I'm thankful for my nearly 73 year-old mother-in-law who can't imagine not hosting Thanksgiving (and Christmas and Easter) dinners at her home. I'm thankful my mom is here, because I don't think she will be for many more years. Mostly, I'm thankful that my husband (53 years old today!), kids, and I celebrated another holiday together. It's a rum old world and I treasure every moment I enjoy with my family.