<img class="alignleft" src="https://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2012/11/tg-turkey-2.jpg " alt="" width="448" height="288" />If you live in the United States, you’ll be celebrating Thanksgiving Day soon.

We Americans began celebrating the day during the Civil War when <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thanksgiving_%28United_States%29" target="_blank">President Abraham Lincoln proclaimed a national day</a> of “Thanksgiving and Praise to our beneficent Father who dwelleth in the Heavens.”

Since 1924, many of us spend the day watching New York City’s <em><a href="http://www.nyctourist.com/macys_history1.htm" target="_blank">Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade</a></em> or football. The National Football League has been broadcasting games since its inception in 1920. And, of course, there are always the collegiate teams to cheer for. Around our house, timing of our Thanksgiving Day meal is based on when the University of Texas Longhorns play.<img class="alignright" src="http://judythewriter.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/pilgrims-facts.jpg" alt="" width="259" height="172" />

Things today are different from that <a href="http://www.pilgrimhallmuseum.org/ap_first_thanksgiving.htm" target="_blank">first Pilgrim Thanksgiving</a> feast i<span class="st">n the early autumn of 1621</span>. What hasn’t change is the basis for Thanksgiving. We still pause on this day to give thanks for our blessings.

While <a href="http://wp.me/p6raJB-10q" target="_blank">I believe an attitude of gratitude should be an everyday occurrence</a>, this Thanksgiving I am reminded of my many blessings:
<p style="text-align: center;">A loving husband (who’s the hero model for my novels)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Family and friends (far and near)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">My pets (who brighten every day)</p>
<p style="text-align: center;">Most especially you, my readers</p>
If you are traveling this Thanksgiving Day, I wish you Godspeed. Our weather forecast for here in the mountains of Colorado is for snow on Thanksgiving Day, which will make a perfect day for those who ski or like to  watch football games.

Me, I’m not that crazy about football or skiing. I’ll be cozied next to the fireplace reading.

If you have a Kindle, you can be reading too. Pick up a copy of my latest release<em>. </em>It’s my special Thanksgiving Thank you for you.
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