I love Thanksgiving!  It’s probably my favorite holiday!  I really try to make Thanksgiving a day of rest, relaxation, some good food and company, a good bottle of wine, and a day of reflection.

This is not the day that I beat myself up over all the things that I haven’t done, nor a day that I schedule tasks back-to-back.  I call a moratorium  on nagging.  There will be no regrets or head hanging.

Happy Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is a day to celebrate all the wonderful blessing of life:

• Family (by birth or by choice)
• Friends
• Food (I’m staying at home and cooking this year)
• Wine to accompany life’s journey
• A roof over my head and clothes on my back
• A job that allows me to travel
• And a second job that allows me to write about.it

I’m thankful for so many things this year, and my wish for you is that your Thanksgiving is as full of happiness and thanks as mine.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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Veterans Day was first observed on November 19th, 1919 by a proclamation from Woodrow Wilson celebrating the signing of the Armistice that ended World War I.  The Congress, a number of years later, passed additional legislation that made the day a legal holiday and calling it Armistice Day, a day dedicated to the cause of world peace.

Tomb of the Unknowns in Washington DC

The holiday was eventually expanded to celebrate the service all veterans, not merely those from World War I.  In 1954, President Dwight Eisenhower signed a new law declaring the holiday to be known as Veterans Day,

It is both a federal and state holiday, observed in all 50 states, although many businesses, schools, and local government to not close for the day.  Around the world, other countries also observe the day, although it is generally known as Armistice Day or Remembrance Day.

Please take a moment and thank a veteran today.

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Today is a federal holiday here in the United States as we celebrate Marting Luther King Jr. Day.

The holiday was created by legislation and signed into law by President Reagan on November 2nd, 1983.  The legislation established the third Monday of each January as a federal holiday honoring Dr. King.

It was first observed on January 20th, 1986.  By the time of its observance in January 2000 all states official observed the holiday.  (I scratch my head over why it took some of the states so long to get onboard, but it’s not surprise that there were lots of politics involved!)

This year’s observation is made even more poignant as it comes the day before we inaugurate the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama.

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This Thanksgiving, with the tough economic times that we’re all facing, travel declined for the first time since 2002.  Less people are flying.

And even though the price of gas had dropped substantially, in many locations under $2/gallon, we’re not driving this holiday either.

Here’s a CBS news account:

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Happy Thanksgiving to all my readers here in the United States.

I’m not traveling during this holiday time, instead getting to enjoy time away from airports and busy crowds, giving me time to relax at home.

The list of things for which I am thankful is way too long for a blog post, but know that I count each and every reader among those items.

Happy Thanksgiving!

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