That special holiday in November arrives tomorrow. I have heard a rumor that a jolly turkey slides down chimneys bringing mince and pumpkin pies and Thanksgiving-themed books for all good and dedicated readers. If this is true, maybe I could give him a few tips on what to leave on the festive table.
I couldn’t resist this children’s book because I’m partial to children’s books and also to rhymes. I haven’t read it or any of the following books so you be the judge. They do, however, sound tasty.
The Turkey Mystery Rhyme, a short Thanksgiving Day Mystery for Kids by Moe Zilla.
A Catered Thanksgiving A Mystery with Recipes, Book 7) by Isis Crawford;
The Trouble with Turkeys (Zoe Donovan Mystery Book 2) by Kathi Daly;
Turkey Day Murder (Lucy Stone Mysteries Number 7) by Leslie Meier;
Thanksgiving Mayhem (The Dream Home Afternoon Mysteries Book 3) by Kathy Butler.
Sometimes my son and I talk about Thanksgivings Past when all of Mom and Dad’s children and grandchildren would gather at their house in Tahlequah. It was a small house and Mom’s kitchen was small but somehow, everybody fit inside. Nobody had time to feel cramped because everybody was talking and eating and enjoying being together. I am grateful for the family I had and the family I have, and for the friends who have become like family too.
Wherever you are, whether your Thanksgiving dinner is large or small, I hope that you have a really blessed day, thankful for Thanksgivings past and Thanksgiving present and looking forward to Thanksgivings yet to come.
Let’s be grateful for our freedoms and remember to cherish them because without them, everything goes downhill. Our country is the best in the world. I am grateful to God for those who have gone before us and gained our hard-won freedoms. May we refuse to let them go.
I remember those Thanksgivings at Grandma and Grandpa’s house. I always looked forward to being there even though the trip there seemed so long. Precious memories!
Mom and Dad so looked forward to you all being there. They enjoyed having everyone around them and after you left, would talk about how the children had grown. I think they were constantly amazed and delighted with each one of their grandchildren.