Thanksgiving is more than a meal; it’s a whirlwind of family, tradition, and memories. From hosting seventeen guests to reviving a cherished cranberry sauce recipe, the day balanced chaos with joy. Reflecting on smoked turkey, timing perfection, and childhood lessons, it’s a celebration of gratitude and togetherness that lingers.
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Joy, Gridiron Drama, and Neighborly Love
Home from Hawaii, then Thanksgiving, then The Game. What a week.
Back-to-Back
Thanksgiving and a back-to-back Michigan win over tO$U. How was your holiday week?
It’s a Jolly Holiday for Genealogy
I’m not sure why I’ve pulled back from the blog so drastically lately, but I have. Don’t take it personally. It’s not you, it’s me. I get this way around the holidays. Sit with me while I ramble a bit about the last few weeks.
Thanksgiving Proclamation
This Thanksgiving Proclamation by Abraham Lincoln is the origin of our modern-day holiday orgy of meals, shopping, and football. This was posted at Global Affairs (Thanks, Sarge), and as I read it, I was struck by the tone of the proclamation. Can you imagine the uproar today if a president wrote such piece? And I Read More