Thanksgiving Prep

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“Everyone is my teacher. Some I seek. Some I subconsciously attract. Often, I learn simply by observing others. Some may be completely unaware that I am learning from them, yet I bow deeply in gratitude.” – Eric Allen

In this week leading up to Thanksgiving, Miss O has taken on the extra job of cleaning all the art supplies and projects off the dining room table before our seven guests show up tomorrow. As I help her, it makes me think of all the Thanksgivings we’ve celebrated there – the years when my kids were tiny babies and we passed them around the table from person to person, the years that my nieces were young and we ended up doing exercise contests before and after dinner. Then there’s the year where it was the first holiday after my dad died and we felt his absence so powerfully.

But one of the most infamous Thanksgivings in this house was the one right after my husband and I separated and I invited him to dinner anyway. It’s the subject of my Wise & Shine post this week: Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?

I hope you read it. But more than that, I hope if you are celebrating Thanksgiving this week, you feel my gratitude for you as part of this wonderful WordPress and blogging community. I’m grateful for you. Just to be clear, I hope you feel that gratitude even if you don’t celebrate Thanksgiving.

37 thoughts on “Thanksgiving Prep”

  1. I didn’t realize I was commenting on a W&S post of yours, versus on your site. Wake up, Kendra! 🥱 But love, love it. 🤍

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  4. So very grateful that you have become a part of my blogging community Wynne. Your natural ability to be candid has often encouraged me to look deeper into myself. That is a lovely gift to receive.

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    1. Wow, Deb – this comment is such a lovely gift to me. Thank you, Deb! I have really enjoyed getting to know you and your perspective and wisdom. You have made me think more deeply about my life experience and I’m so grateful!

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  6. Your 2009 Thanksgiving sounded more drama filled than the Katharine Hepburn movie of the same name of your post!

    You could’ve subtly hinted to it in your dinner chatter, like, “I don’t think that Turkey breast is yours to nibble on.” 😂

    Your friend Jill sounds wonderful and I’m glad her strength continues to support you during all these thanksgivings.

    Enjoy your long weekend with the kids!

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    1. Ha, ha, ha – I’m laughing about the movie title. You caught that (of course you did). And about the dinner chatter – that would have been so clever had I thought of it. The whole thing was ripe for jabs at many opportunities.

      You’re right, Jill is a great friend. We’ve had many, many adventures together.

      Hope you all have a lovely week and even though you’ve already celebrated your Thanksgiving, I’ll raise a toast to you. Thanks for being such a great part of my daily experience!

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  9. Your awareness and gratitude make you extraordinary, Wynne. It is more common to find it later or not at all. I raise a glass to you and your remarkable friend, Jill.

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    1. What a lovely compliment that I really appreciate, Dr. Stein. I’m so grateful that you and your wisdom and humor are part of my daily blogging experience! Happy Thanksgiving!

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  11. Cleaning off the dining room table! Lol! Yes, I just did that very thing myself! Happy Thanksgiving Wynne!

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  13. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours! And thank you for sharing such a fantastic quotes. It brought to mind Einstein’s “It is the supreme art of the teacher to awaken joy in creative expression and knowledge.” Thank you for doing that every day!

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    1. Oh, EW – I love that quote and our blogging friendship. I always learn something from you — and I think of you every time I go into a Costco. Isn’t that funny? Happy Thanksgiving to you all!!

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  15. Thank you for sharing!!.. you will have memories of holidays past with you today to make Thanksgiving special and another page of memories for you book of life… going to have a quiet holiday here…:)

    Hope you, family and friends have the mostest wonderfulest Happiest Thanksgiving ever and until we meet again….
    May the love that you give
    Always return to you,
    That family and friends are many
    And always remain true,
    May your mind only know peace
    No suffering or strife,
    May your heart only know love and happiness
    On your journey through life.
    (Larry “Dutch” Woller)

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    1. One of the many adjustments of moving, isn’t it? Which you seem to be doing with great speed, style and humor, as always, Natalie! I’m so grateful for this blogging friendship with you!!

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