Unsure...
I am unsure of how long and how often I will be able to please my public by updating my blog, all I know is that my public is desiring to hear from me, and I am not one to upset my fans.
Yesterday was Thanksgiving...and it was fun, but not a typical Thanksgiving. While growing up Thanksgiving was mom getting up early to make the turkey. Her going to Big Wheel for an early morning deal of 20 boxes of chocolate covered cherries for $5 or something goofy like that. I then would make my brothers mad by watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade. We would sit down as a family of 5 to dinner around noon or so, where we would give a short testament as to what we were thankful for that year. We would then begin our meal consisting of turkey, stuffing (although we would never eat it back then), corn, bread, cranberries (we didn't really eat those either), mashed potatoes, yams (for my dad), and pumpkin pie for dessert. It was a small Thanksgiving, but we looked forward to it, because it was small, fun, and full of tradition for us. After the meal we would clean up and head into the living room to watch the Detroit Lions play. In the evening we would prepare our house for the next days events...getting the family Christmas tree. Very good times.
As of late Thanksgiving has grown a bit. Jeff's family has now outgrown ALL meeting together for a meal, and we now get together just the siblings, spouses and kids. The WHOLE family still gets together for pie (and they make great pie). This year was different though. We had a beautiful day with snow falling and the wood stove burning, but Jeff was working. It was sad to not have him home. We ate late, not as many family came to the pie gathering, and it just did not have the same Thanksgiving feel. I missed my brothers, my mom, the ignorance of not even trying the stuffing, not saying what we are thankful for, and the socializing that Thanksgiving means to me. These are the random thoughts flying through Bethany's head today, and I am very happy to have had the chance to share them with you today. Thank you.


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My wife is one of the strongest women I have ever met. She has endured so much and experienced so many things. I trust I have added to her life - possibly even making her "complete."
Nontheless, I am still a selfish, and at times, ignorant man who truly loves her and our children; yet, at times, still find it difficult to express that love in ways that communicate my deep love to her in ways she can relate and respond ...
I love you Bethany!
And your brothers too.
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