So here it is the Tuesday before Thanksgiving and I'm sick. Had a sinus infection since Saturday...basically since about 16 hours after my 9 day break started. I started antibiotics so I will be better soon.

But, kinda like being all dressed up and no where to go...this Thanksgiving I'll be all healed up and no one for us to celebrate with. It's me, Vic, and the 4-legged friends this year. Dad and Sheri (aka The Horse Whisper) went to Illinois today to spend TG w/ her family, William and Heather left here today to go to Carlsbad to her families, and Lance, Lori & the gang leave tomorrow for OK for her families. We did all get together at Lance's last night and had the big traditional TG dinner...but between it being Monday, being sick, and it being 80 something degrees...it didn't feel much like TG.

Just 2 years ago my parents had just moved into their house in Denton, I was dating James, and my mom and Mema were emailing/snail mailing me recipes because that's what they did every year during the holidays. Now my dad and his new wife are preparing to build a new house, I'm married Vic again, and my mom and Mema are dead. I guess all those changes have happened gradually, but you really feel it at the holidays.

November happenings that are making this TG even harder:
Nov 12, 2007-would have been my parents 31st wedding anniversary.
Nov 18, 2007-would have been Mema's 72nd birthday.
Nov 25, 2007-would have been my Mom's 52nd birthday. (William and I gave her Christmas dishes for her birthday 2 years ago--they were lost in the garage fire my dad and Sheri had in July)

I do have so much to be Thankful for...but I wanted to type this out before I reflect on that...get it outta my fingers so to speak...but more in a few days. Vic just told me to go lock myself in the bedroom and not come out until I feel better (meaning, until I'm being nicer to him!) so that's where I'm headed--Sorry Vic.

Something I'm thankful for: how many good things I have DVRed.

Safe traveling and cooking ventures to all!