11 Reasons Why Thanksgiving Is The Best Holiday

For me, Thanksgiving is the best holiday because:

  1. It’s simple (versus Christmas).
  2. It includes a long weekend to rest.
  3. Home-cooked comfort food is central.
  4. A few glasses of good wine is expected.
  5. Three days of the long weekend follow any food and wine binging that takes place on the first day.
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Comment Of The Week: Jessica On Fighting The “Norm” of Hand-Washing

Shout-out to Jessica for her valid comment on hand-washing in the kitchen sink.

I am so glad to hear someone else is willing to fight the “norm” of hand washing in the kitchen sink. I was brought up with this as the standard, and not until I was a teen did I even see anyone wash their hands in the kitchen sink, and when I did I was so grossed out.

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Eight Years Later: Better Today Than Ever

The reason I took a little time off this week is that it is Laura’s and my wedding anniversary. We got married November 4, 2000. My cousin Smoke recently posted a wedding pic to Facebook, which I present here. Also here is a picture taken of us a few weeks ago, evidence of our expanding family.… Read the rest