I had an interesting experience on Thanksgiving which I will share.  I actually had two Thanksgivings.  One with Laura's family which was very Turkey-ey and very mashed potatoes-ey. Of course it sounds funny.  Read on.  I also had a Thanksgiving at work.  People were encouraged to sign up to bring a thanksgiving dinner item to work so we could all be festive and thankful, and a list was sent around.  I noticed that the first item on the list was 'beans'.  Later, 'chicken' and 'rice' were added.  

I guess you can be thankful for chicken and rice too, right.  Most of the people I work with are Hispanic and that's what they wanted to bring. 

So while eating chicken, hot links, (cops don't eat unless there are hot links at the table.  It's like salt and pepper)rice, beans and tortilla chips with the hottest salsa this side of T.J., I wondered how it was any different from Cinco de Mayo.  I never reached a conclusion.  But it turns out that that food was also terrific and you know what.  I was just as thankful for my 'work meal' (company notwithstanding) as for my family meal.  (I went back for more of the chips and salsa!)

Hope your Thanksgiving brought happiness and valuable memories. 

Look Tanya and Sara.  A Hathaway story with NO puke and No guts and No blood.