Thanksgiving

I am thankful for:

Linda, my loving wife who is in the other room right now watching
"Monster Garage" with Mark. Not because she wants to, but because she
wants to do something with our 13 year old that he enjoys. j

Mark, our wonderful son who is so normal at 13 it makes my heart
ache. The joys and pains of the teen years are just starting and he
is so sensitive and tender right now and I wish it would last
forever. But, on the other hand, I want him to spread his wings in
the future and set his own path.

My parents who will be coming to visit tomorrow. I am so blessed and
lucky since I am here in CA and get to see Mom and Dad. Brian and
Cowboy are too far away for all of us to get together very often, I
am blessed.

Brian and Cowboy, that is Kelvin for you CVA'ites. Both are in
Tennessee with their families. They lurk on the list and speak up
once in a while. None of us seem to talk that often, but I know they
are just there and we are here.

A roof and a bed and a job. I saw a report on "60 minutes" last night
about the thousands of family homes in New Orleans that will be
bulldozed to clear the rubble from the blocks and blocks of the city
that can not be lived in. The Lord has blessed us here in earthquake
country with many years of quiet.

I am just thankful for so much. There will be a family gathering on
Thursday here in Angwin at my uncles house. There should be about 25
uncles and aunts and cousins and spouses and it should be clear and
dry so we can sit outside away from the TV and the dead bird and it
will be wonderful.

I am the designated one to cook the fatted gluten for the vege
dishes. I have been doing some test cooking and it will be just fine.
I will be cooking a cottage cheese nut loaf and a "tender bit
casserole". Both very good, recipes available on request.

craig