Happy Thanksgiving....Here's to Traditions

For as long as I can remember we have been going down to my Aunt Judi and Uncle Mike's for Thanksgiving. It used to be that Portland was a half way point in between Southern Oregon(where my dad and I lived) and Washington(where my sisters lived) but now that we all live up here and my dad is gone it is simply tradition. I love it. It is simply the way it is and there is no guessing what we will be doing and who will be there. Sometimes there are more people, perhaps friends that we invite but there are always my sisters with their families, my family and my aunt and uncle. We eat a fabulous turkey dinner and then usually play games. After dinner the happenings may change and differ from year to year but the beginning is always the same. The other traditional part to this is that I make the pumpkin pies. My dad and I used to do it together and as I got older the tradition was passed on to me. Now I do it with my kids. Again such a simple thing but a part that I love. My dad is always around when I am making the pies. I can feel it. I hope that you all have a fabulous Thanksgiving and are busy creating those family traditions that will last for generations to come.