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Our Thanksmas Tradition

From top left: John, Lindsay, Lindsey, Z, MC, Christopher, Katie & Fox It has been seven years since the very first Thanksmas took place in our house on Deerwood.  Born of a desire to have a holiday celebration with our friends-that-may-as-well-be-family, we draped mismatched cloths over a line of card tables, gathered every spare chair in the house and gave …

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A Thanksgiving Tradition

My first Thanksgiving with Z’s family was filled with the typical and beloved trappings of the holiday.  Food, wine and family convened and I was introduced to their traditional way of giving thanks and remembering the year gone by.  I was given a clean, crisp white napkin and a bag of pens.  ‘Draw something to represent your year’ said Honey, …