Thanksgiving

Here we are blogging again after almost 3 weeks, and it is now almost 2 a.m on November 22. At about 9 a.m on Nov. 21 the first snow of the season hit the heartland, and it is nasty outside. Not really cold, but icy and windy. So, we have normal winter season weather upon us. Yes, years ago in the winter we went out in it to get to school and to do chores and needed farm work and unless there was a blizzard that can still be remembered 50 years later(and there are a few of them) you did what you had to do whether it was awful cold and snowy or not. The animals had to be cared for. But in an urban setting bad weather means traffic misadventures--so I look forward to a warm globe in a few months.
This thanksgiving day is also Kennedy Murder Day. Nov 22 '63. And it was 44 years ago.
I will try to think now of some things I am Thankful for. I am thankful that my Ma is in fairly good body and mental health in her late 80s. I am thankful that my 2 nephews are getting along good in east Africa working in relief projects. I am thankful that I am still functioning after my diabetic heart attack 5 years ago. I am thankful that a couple of guys I know returned home uninjured from their tours in Iraq. I am thankful that the internet was created, because the thing gives me access to news and info that I would never be able to get otherwise. Sometime I hope to do a whold blog essay on websites I have found that I find interesting. And there are actually some very interesting videos on youtube--especially foreign singers, history-related videos, and other such clips. I will not let anyone disparage the Web, even though it seems to be popular to do so in some 'educated" circles.
I am going to let all you devoted fans of my blog go back to bed now. I am up after a long nap earlier in the evening. You all have a good holiday, and I will return soon. Di di mau!