Thanksgiving 2009

This year we did something a lot different for Thanksgiving then we usually do....we went out to dinner. We pondered long and hard if we should cook or go out to dinner. We talked about just making a simple Thanksgiving dinner but I know we have tried that before and it never turns out that way. We have a hard time not putting all the traditional foods on the table, so next thing you know we have only a few people sitting at the table but enough food to feed an army. So in the end it was going out to dinner that won the debate. I have to admit that I had a hard time telling people what we were doing for dinner. How lazy and nontraditional of us!!! We headed out to dinner in the early afternoon to a local buffet restaurant and.......the line was out the door. We were shocked! Off to the other local buffet restaurant that Logen prefers. Guess what that restaurant was packed too but we decided to wait. The line moved pretty fast with us having just about at 15 minute wait. The food was really good. It was great to get seconds and even third helpings on the food we really liked. The dessert choices were good also. Even though we did have pies at home waiting for us we tried some extra goodies.

When we all left the restaurant I had a full tummy and a big smile on my face because the line was way out the door of people waiting to get in and be seated so they could eat their Thanksgiving dinner....with the smile on my face I realized I was not the only person that didn't cook the big Thanksgiving meal.....maybe it was nothing to be ashamed of!?!

I have to admit though, I am missing the tons of leftovers in the refrigerator and with dinner time upon us I sure would love to have a hot turkey sandwich right now! :)

Thanksgiving is defined in the dictionary as:

the act of giving thanks; grateful acknowledgment of benefits or favors, especially to God.

I know that I have so much to be thankful for; my healthy children, a kind and loving husband, good health, love of friends and family, a home and an income.

Life is Good!.