Thanksgiving Dinner

I had this blog nearly written, when I lost power momentarily and lost it all. It was a masterful input, full of whit and wisdom. Instead, we are stuck with this entry for which I am only half interested now.... Here it goes:

My family and I attended Thanksgiving with her side of the family in Arizona. With eight other siblings, children, grandchildren and great grand children--it was quite a houseful. I found myself sitting quietly watching the family dynamics unfold and was nearly ready to start writing a book on my observations. It was great to see everyone, consider the sacrifices many made to be there--and then the sacrifices they made while there, from watching the children to early morning hours starting the turkeys (one brother-in-law stayed up all night to smoke a couple turkeys--tasted great). Two of my wife's sibling couldn't make it due to work commitments. They were very much missed. One sister was going to have an operation the next week. Cousins were trying to figure out how to reacquaint themselves. I began to realize that the sacrifices were really sacrifices but statements of love and the stories unfolding before my eyes were probably being played out in one form or another in many many households through out the country. Great theme for another wiki book! I need to get the first Byblos Press Wiki Book rolling first...

So here are a few potential chapter headings for the book I saw this Thanksgiving:

Matriarch Knows Best
Prodigal Brother
Mumbai and Cherry Pie (the terrorist attacks in Mumbai were a part of the conversation over desert--the sad juxtaposition was not lost on us)
Out of Work, Over Worked, and Still Working It Out
Family and Fudge: Mostly Sweet, Some Nuts
Different Flowers, Same Garden
Listening Ears, Trust, Acceptance -- Whatever
Goth, Goethe, and Gastronomy
Today Will Never Happen Again, but Let's Try Next Year