Thanksgiving 2020. At this point it feels trite to call it unprecedented but, well, it is. At least for our living memory. I’ll admit, I tend to take this holiday for granted. In the scheme of things, I celebrate it as the unofficial kick-off to Christmas. I usually spend the weekend traveling to NorCal to spend time with my in-laws, visiting wine country and indulging …
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2017: the Year of Healing & Hope
As I hustled and bustled my way through the holidays, I often found myself thinking, “I just can’t wait for this year to be over.” I avoided arranging my poinsettias above the entertainment center like the plague. I stared at my unopened boxes of decorations in hopes I could unwrap each trinket with the power of telekinesis. I didn’t cross anyone off my list on …