Despite my desire to emphasize the good stuff, everybody knows that not everything is good. Life is a mixed bag -- walnuts are tasty but there's that hardy shell to get through. And while this is especially true of black walnuts I don't know of any of those around Abilene. But we do have pecans. And pecans are good with softer shells. [note: Around here the pronunciation is "puh-Kahn." None of the PEE-can business.]
Maybe I should start over. On the home page I never meant that there would never be any sadness here. Lately, I'm feeling sad so that's what you get. It is because the holidays are so family focused that we become even more aware of our losses in this season. We notice the ones who are missing and there's been an awful big hole in my heart for 5 years now.
By holidays I mean to include Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is usually more family oriented than Christmas. Or at least more extended family focused. That's one of the observations from back when I was doing an annual Preparing for the Holidays session. So it is sad that Thanksgiving doesn't get much respect nowadays. Still lots of travel. Lots of family. Lots of turkey. But this year it seemed that Black Friday got way more attention than Thanksgiving. It was more of a school's starting -- then Halloween -- then "bam" it is time for holiday shopping. That may not be a "BAD" thing. But it is a little sad.
Maybe I should start over. On the home page I never meant that there would never be any sadness here. Lately, I'm feeling sad so that's what you get. It is because the holidays are so family focused that we become even more aware of our losses in this season. We notice the ones who are missing and there's been an awful big hole in my heart for 5 years now.
By holidays I mean to include Thanksgiving. Thanksgiving is usually more family oriented than Christmas. Or at least more extended family focused. That's one of the observations from back when I was doing an annual Preparing for the Holidays session. So it is sad that Thanksgiving doesn't get much respect nowadays. Still lots of travel. Lots of family. Lots of turkey. But this year it seemed that Black Friday got way more attention than Thanksgiving. It was more of a school's starting -- then Halloween -- then "bam" it is time for holiday shopping. That may not be a "BAD" thing. But it is a little sad.
Pi plate for numerically inclined.
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