xxv

Today’s things to be thankful for:

• good food
• good family
• good neighbors
• not crying over a broken irreplaceable wine glass
• sweet potato souffle
• gorgeous flowers on the table
• using my grandparents’ silverplate flatware from 1943
• using Timon’s grandparents’ china set from the 40’s
• Charlie Brown Thanksgiving on tv
• laughing a lot
• eating under an oak tree and not having acorns fall into the food
• leftovers
• the place cards Henry made
• love all around