we're off to have thanksgiving with ian's family near mammoth lake. i'm so happy to not be making a huge meal and entertaining for 20 this year...or am i?! my brother called me and asked what our plans were for thanksgiving. when i told him we were leaving town he said "what are we supposed to do without you?" i AM the family connector and planner and entertainer and cook and mediator and counselor and peacemaker. hold on...let me pat myself on the back here! as much of a headache as it is sometimes to plan a huge meal, cook, bake, decorate the tables, clean, coordinate and make sure i have appropriate dishes for the vegans, vegetarians, and lactose intolerant family members...truth be told i truly do love family gatherings and bringing the masses together!
so, even though i get a huge break this thanksgiving, i will miss having the whole shabang at our home.
i could make a HUGE list of all that i am thankful for but, i don't have time as everyone is in the car but me, waiting to drive off! so let me just say that having a full, happy, healthy, and busy life is what i recognize as a wonderful blessing this year. i am grateful to take all the bad days, along with the good. the sad, along with the happy. the hard with the "bit easier days". i really can't imagine that it gets better than this. at least not in this life.
i look forward to going to see ian's family and sharing memories of his mom. right now i am most thankful for having had her in my life for the short time she was here. it was her bday last week. i had a moment of many tears and questions of "why her, why now?"...this last weekend. i am thankful to know and feel we will all see her again.
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