Many people talk about how happiness is a comparative thing...about how without tragedies to compare with, one cannot truly appreciate the good stuff. The older I get, the more I tend to agree. I have certainly have had a number of unhappy events for comparison. I won't list them here. Many of them have already been revealed through posts in other threads. Nonetheless and possibly even because of having made it past those events, I am happy. I have a number of very exciting events to look forward to and am busily working toward making them happen. I continue to enjoy wonderful friendships with some of the finest people on earth. I am learning more and more music every day. I am extremely thankful for all of these and much, much more.

Thanksgiving Day will probably be very much like any other day for me in most respects. There'll be no feast, no family gathering. But in my heart I will continue to feel the thrill it is to have so very much that is good in my life.

Best wishes to all of you,

Allan