Giving Thanks

This Thanksgiving holiday Brian, Jack, and I drove home to Maryland to see the family. It was lovely! We piled in the car on Wednesday afternoon after we both got off of work and drove the seven hours or so to Mom and Scott's house. It was like Christmas when we arrived!

My brother and his lovely fiancée were already there. There was music, and wine, and cooking, and laughing, and hugs, and it was like 11:30 at night. It was the warmest, coziest, loveliest welcome we've had in a while! (I suppose the holidays may have something to do with that.) Jack got to see his Uncle Marl, we all got to see each other, and it was just so nice to all be together, under one roof. And, as Scott would say, be at '100% Kid Capacity'!

On Thanksgiving day, we went to my Grandma and Grandpa's house. They had three folding tables which sat perfectly in their living room. The tables allowed all 17 of us to sit cozily around one big table instead of being scattered about the place. We ate, we drank, and we were merry! And we were reminded of everything that we are thankful for.