Memory Lane

This afternoon, we returned from a little Thanksgiving vacay. My youngest daughter was skeptical from the start. She didn't understand traveling on Thanksgiving Day (not celebrating the special day in our own home with Dad's delicious deep fried turkey). She agreed to go along & be a good sport, but it certainly went against her idea of Thanksgiving.

Our middle daughter was unable to go due to work. We missed her & her hubby terribly but figured we wouldn't see her over Thanksgiving whether we stayed home or not. Our oldest daughter & her husband were ready for a getaway. So off we went.

Okay, the Thanksgiving Day turkey really didn't measure up to Dad's deep fried turkey. Nobody could disagree with that! We missed out on some of our favorite dishes but figured we would survive. It rained in the evening, so the arrival of Santa had to be indoors for the first time in 28 years. Such a disappointment as we had come back to relive some of our early family memories. No bonfire. No hot chocolate outside. No carols. No Santa arriving on a cherry picker.

However, a complimentary show (a hypnotist) took place after Santa pics. We sat with excitement waiting for the show to begin. Should we raise our hands & be participants, or should we just watch?Honestly, I tried to do it from my seat but was too distracted. I gave it up after a few minutes & decided to enjoy just watching the show. I'd never seen anything like it. Quite amazing how the human mind operates!

Black Friday, we spent at an outlet mall. Not too crowded & some really good finds. We bowled & went to a movie. We ate custard & enjoyed a restaurant called Wobbly Boots. It really didn't matter what we did. We just had fun being together. We sat up late talking, played a few silly games, & even ordered late night pizza. We laughed a lot (at ourselves & each other).

We enjoyed our walk down Memory Lane. We relived a few memories but mainly made new ones. We talked about our future & how we'd like to spend it sharing times together. As we loaded up the truck to head for home, I never felt more thankful. To have children that want to travel with us & spend time with us is the greatest gift they could give me. I haven't seen my youngest smile & laugh so much in a long time. I said a little prayer of Thanksgiving as my husband started the engine. I couldn't ask for more.