AUTHOR: Scott G DATE: 11:42:00 PM ----- BODY:

A Thanksgiving that may or may not be..

This years Thanksgiving could be a great day with relatives from up north and down south, or.. it could be a shell of that. My Aunt and Uncle from New Hampshire are known for not always showing up when they say they will. My Mom is known for not always waking up when going out the night before. Yes, she is out tonight. That is the first piece of the puzzle. My Mom will stay awake until at least 6 AM and my Uncle will call to say they're not coming. Why? Because that's how my family is. My Brother is in Maryland and he knows how it is. This is why we don't usually do holidays. Deb's Mom is up from Florida and if things go as I think they will, she'll learn all about the ways of this family. It's funny because when I was a kid we used to drive four hours up north to have a grand feast with lots of relatives. There was the kids table I was stuck at for years and the adults table I dreamed about every year. It was that unattainable goal that meant I was grown up. The last year we went up north I finally sat at the adults table and it was great. I really miss those days. Now I just have to accept the way things are. Until tomorrow.. --------