Thanksgiving, 2025, Near Philadelphia
With Joe's recovery from his triple by-pass late in October going smoothly but slowly and steadily in the right direction, we were mindful of how much we have to be thankful for. When the holiday turned into a three-day event, we paced ourselves and went for it. Andrew's in-laws live two towns away from us, and we were so happy to be invited to join them for Thursday's dinner! There were just ten plus the household hound, Tucker. We'd heard about him but this was a first meeting. He's as immense as he is gorgeous; I wish I'd taken a photo. Susie's turkey was tender and juicy and no one used the M-word to describe it. Her stuffing was as different from mine as stuffing could be -- it included sausage and cranberries! -- and I loved it. Joe did well and when he got tired, we headed home. Skipping Friday for the moment . . . . Tom had asked if I would host a breakfast on Saturday before the Virginia families started down I-95. I was nervous about a major even...
