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Happy Thanksgiving!

It's after dinner, I am still stuffed, and sitting at home with the Christmas music playing softly in the background.  Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays and over the last few years it has looked a little different, tasted a little different, and felt a little different.  Traditions are different in each family.  I love the traditions in mine. All gathering together in one house, the dishes that are eaten at every family meal, then playing board games after the clean up is done.  I have some very competitive people in my family, let me tell you!  It gets cutthroat around the table.  I cherish the memories of all of my family gathering together, sitting at the kids table (still), the laughter, the games, the joy of simply being with one another.  I have long since realized that my family is "abnormal".  We all enjoy being with each other and when one of us is missing, it's felt.  Even as adults, I enjoy simply talking to my cousins and catching up