Thanksgiving

Michael and Rose came up for Thanksgiving again this year. It was a long drive and they didn't have much time off from work so they couldn't stay long, but it was a nice treat to see them again. Michael plans to retire in the next few years and then move to Thailand. It sounds intriguing. We could retire really well there on Mario's military pension but the cost to travel back and forth to see my kids would be just too high. So I don't see moving to Thailand in my future. But I'd love to visit one day.

Eric and I continued our Black Friday shopping tradition and hit the outlet mall with my friends late Thursday night. I didn't buy anything except a pair of boots for him for Christmas. But I love that tradition with him that we started back in Tucson when he was looking for a lego set for Nathan at Toys R Us. We have gone out shopping every year since I think. Of course, we miss Erin shopping with us, but she is never far from our thoughts. In fact, I'm pretty certain she is with us much more than we know. How I'm grateful for my daughter and all she has taught me in her short life, I look forward to a joyous reunion one day. For now, I can just be thankful for that knowledge that we will have that reunion one day. What a glorious day that will be.









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