I'm with you, Patty, although our friends across the pond won't be celebrating. Not that you need a government holiday to give thanks.
Ruth and I are going down to Da Bronx for Thanksgiving dinner at one of our son's and his wife's place. All of my side of our family are a thousand miles away-hay, so we'll touch base by phone. This year will be a season of firsts: this will be our first Thanksgiving without Mom. My family will feel it more immediately because she was always there for Thanksgiving. I haven't had a Thanksgiving with my family in Wisconsin since the early 60's, so the difference won't be that noticeable.

And yes, let's even be thankful for the left-overs. Considering the family members I've lost, I guess I qualify as a left-over, myself. And mighty thankful to be left-over. I just don't want to be left behind. Or left out. Or out in left field. Or, almost anything that has the word "left" in it.

Have a great day tomorrow, all: whether it's an official day of Thanksgiving, or not.

Jerry