Our Thanksgiving Table

I LOVE Thanksgiving. It is one of my favorite holidays. Oddly enough, I don’t like Christmas, but I am sure we will deal with that issue in another few weeks. But, Thanksgiving… ahh, yes, how could you not like a day dedicated to food family, food, and football?

The problem is, every year when Thanksgiving comes around I get stressed out. This year the holiday was celebrated at my house and that didn’t help. I spent all Wednesday cleaning and running errands to make sure we had all the essentials. I went to bed late and then by Thursday mid-morning, I had my two parents, my two brothers, their wives and an added dog or two roaming our small house.

Turkey Trot Trail

Luckily, right before everyone arrived, my husband and I stole away to a nearby trail for a quick 5-mile, two-person, Turkey Trot.

Thanksgiving morning, all across the country, Turkey Trots encourage people to get out and start the day with a run or walk. Or if you’d rather, you can start your morning by performing the original Turkey Trot, a popular dance in the 1920’s.

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