Here we are at yet another Black Friday.
My Thanksgiving Day was quiet, thank you. I spent it at the hotel where I work part-time at the front desk.
Don't feel sorry for me (Argentina) because I didn't spend my Thanksgiving Day in the traditional manner, surrounded by family at a table laden with all manner of traditional Thanksgiving food. Although I have to admit I did miss the green bean casserole.
For almost twenty years now, since I've been working part-time (and a few years full-time) as a hotel front desk clerk (after retiring from my 37 year career in bank trust operations), I have worked Thanksgiving Day at my hotel job, wherever that may be. From where I first worked at the Hampton Inn in Pennsylvania and now at a cool, little boutique (and expensive) hotel in Lewes Delaware. I get to meet lovely couples like this group of folks who return to the hotel every year where I work now.
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| Thanksgiving hotel guests yesterday |
They are happy to see me and I am happy to see them.
Now you know my little secret folks, I had a very happy Thanksgiving because I brought smiles to some of my favorite folks faces and then brought a big smile to mine.
I may not have sat at a Normal Rockwell Thanksgiving dinner table but I had a wonderful Thanksgiving in my own way.
I hope you did too.
6 comments:
Our tradition is tomato soup and grilled cheese (different cheeses every year) and we change it up with a simple dessert or a funky dip with crackers/chips. It is simple and tasty. We started it as It was only 2 or 3 of us and way too much work to make the mammoth feast and then pick at leftovers for a week. There is always wine and football and just a low stress day which you cannot have with extended family and snotty little children running around screaming.
Ron, I have long given up on Norman Rockwell Thanksgivings. Simplicity and smiles are what it's all about. Take care.
BTW - - I'm still doing a LOT of reading!
Oliver,
"Snotty little children running around screaming" . . . . . I had forgotten about that aspect of the family Thanksgiving dinner get together. Thank God I don't have to go through THAT.
Ron
Jon,
And I used to believe in those Normal Rockwell Thanksgivings. They don't exist. All families are dysfunctional. I'm thankful all year for what I have.
Glad to hear you're still doing a lot of reading. Same here!
Ron
Ron. Too much pressure to try and recreate childhood memories of the Holidays. I gave up doing that awhile ago. I am glad you have such good friends and neighbors. Plus a job you like. In another blog you mentioned you are ugly. Far from it, you are a good looking man. You and Bill are very lucky.
Take care, I am looking forward to your next blog.
Linda,
Thank you so much for your kind and very generous compliments. All accepted!
Ron
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