Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving! My best wishes for a wonderful day to enjoy with family.

Our day is the beginning of a new holiday tradition. We are just the three of us today: mom, Michael and me. We decided that the two-hour drive in holiday traffic to my sister's house and driving home in horrible traffic at midnight was enough. We have lunch reservations at a lovely restaurant here on the coast, which has a special Thanksgiving plate. No buffet. No all-you-can-eat. Just a nice plate of the traditional foods of the day.

Perfect.

We are planning to walk the pier after lunch and maybe even buy a few fresh crabs for dinner or maybe even lunch tomorrow. It is going to be warm and beautiful here on the coast. We may even spot a whale or two!

The exciting news is that my niece and her husband got the keys to their first house yesterday. They are now homeowners. We will give them some time to get settled before we drive mom up to see it. She is also excited about the new traditions and they are beginning some of their own now that the "tradition" bonds have been broken. Changed. Updated.

Enjoy your family traditions but realize that it is okay to adjust them if our health requires a tweaking. Adjust and keep moving forward.