Give thanks

Our day started with myself sleeping in to a little after 8.00 am. Couldn't tell you last time that happened but a fair guesstimate is before kids. Marta served up a wonderful brunch ( or is 9.30 am still considered breakfast?) which to we were accompanied by Grandma and Grandpa. Macy's Thanksgiving parade on TV, eggs, bacon, freshly made from scratch biscuits, coffee, tea and me, a great start on a great day.

After brunch myself and my three little ones went outside and started to decorate for Christmas. I now have so much stuff it takes me a good two days to get it right. We also played some football, drove the Jeep and finished with baseball. Meanwhile Marta made a pecan pie and a pumpkin pie.

Went over to Uncle John's and had way too much food. Two turkeys, one deep fried and one had been in a brine before the oven. Stuffing, jams, mashed potatoes, green been casserole, salad, wine, beer. Oh, we were 7 adults and 2 kids so of course we ate it all, right.

I left the party and went downtown to Crisis Ministry men's shelter. It is a shelter for the homeless here in Charleston. I volunteered my services a while back and we served up a good old Thanksgiving meal to about 100 homeless. The max capacity of the shelter is about 100 but lately they have taken in 150-180/night. We anticipated about up to 250 people would come tonight but thankfully we were way off in the right direction.

Finished the day at the Clubhouse, the busiest day of the year is tomorrow so we like for it to be at it's best. Came home a few minutes ago, 9.45 pm and kissed my wife, petted our dog and opened the doors to two little bedrooms just to hear the noise my kids make while asleep.

I've pored myself a glass of Gran Feudo rosado, well chilled and as this day have passed by and I reflect back upon it, I realize I'm a lucky guy.

So, I'd like to say Thank you to all of you who are very dear to me and to all of you that forms me to who I am to become.

God bless you.