Thanksgiving 2011

This was a very different Thanksgiving than years past. This year it was just Madelyn and me celebrating with my parents and this year we went out to eat rather than having a huge feast at someone's house. Although different, we made the best of it. I made reservations for the four of us for lunch/dinner (depends on where you live) at the Hereford House at the Terradyne Country Club in Andover. As soon as we parked we were greeted by a young man in a golf cart offering us a ride to the front door. Now that is service!! We were quickly seated next to the inviting fireplace and made our way to the delicious buffet. Although not home cooking it was a pretty close second best.

I don't know why my mom doesn't like her pic taken, she is beautiful, and should smile for the camera more often. 

After lunch we went back to my humble abode and put up my Christmas tree and outside Christmas decorations. Well, my mom and Madelyn decorated the tree and my dad put up the outside decorations and I supervised and took pics. Or at least made everyone think I was busy doing something.

TJ was a lot of help, as well.

 My parents headed home early evening, I took a quick cat nap and then took Madelyn to her dad's house and headed to Topeka for Black Friday shopping with my best friends.

Although our holidays will forever be changed I choose to be thankful for what I do have and not focus on what I do not have. I am blessed.