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no_hypocrisy

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4. Thanksgiving alone together

Reply to NYC_SKP (Original post)

Fri Nov 23, 2012, 10:10 AM

Nov 2012

My sister and her husband drove in from Long Island. My brother and his wife drove up from Virginia.

Our 90 year old father drove 10 miles to the club.

It's the only time of the year where we're together, under one roof.

It was pleasant. The food was good. No fights.

It started at 3:30. Dad left at 5:15. Sister and brother and spouses left at 5:45. Neither wanted to extend the visit to another venue; they wanted to leave, period.

We barely spent 2 hours together.

Part of me was regretful, part of me was thankful.

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Sending Thanksgiving Day love to my loner friends... [View all] NYC_SKP Nov 2012 OP

Yeah. ChazInAz Nov 2012 #1

Take care, ChazInAz. NYC_SKP Nov 2012 #2

My cat did the best he could after my wife passed away in 2009. He's a good buddy. Hoyt Nov 2012 #3

Thanksgiving alone together no_hypocrisy Nov 2012 #4