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I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We certainly did.
The cast: Six adults, six kids (four of them under 7).
The menu: Smoked turkey, chestnut stuffing, gravy, collard greens, and broccoli with homemade cheese sauce. For dessert: pumpkin and apple pies.
(I made the pumpkin pie.)
(Yay, me!)
Charlie did his usual culinary magic. Everything was perfectly-cooked and delicious.
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The rest of this week, I’ll focus on Thanksgiving and the blessings I’m grateful for. But for today, let me follow retailers’ lead and focus on Christmas.
HEY. At least I’m doing this in November, not September. Be grateful for small favors.
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As I was saying….
Yesterday I found the “All Christmas All the Time” station on my [...]

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Can you tell what song he’s playing?
His “instrument” is a homemade marshmallow shooter. I’m so proud.

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