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We had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend even though it was just the three of us here at the house.  Through the years we have become so used to being away from family that it just comes natural to celebrate the holidays with just the three of us.  When we lived in Connecticut we spent two Thanksgivings in Plymouth, Massachusett's, which was an extraordinary time of history and site-seeing. I highly recommend it to all families who want to experience an authentic Thanksgiving experience, from a historical standpoint.  Dinner at the John Carver Inn is bar-none :-)

My pictures of Plymouth didn't turn out very well , so here are some links:
1) Picture of Mayflower II HERE
2) Plymouth Rock (look how little it is!) HERE
3) Plimoth Plantation HERE

(Spoiler warning:  pictures below of Macy's 8th floor Holiday display in MN.  If you haven't seen it this year you may not want to look at these pictures )

Back to our weekend . . . after we went to eat at Dangerfields (Oh I can't tell you how great it was not to have to do dishes and cooking on Thanksgiving), we rented some Christmas movies and then headed back to the house for a time of Christmas decorating, which ensued all weekend.  On Saturday we ventured to downtown Minneapolis where we went to the 8th floor Macy's display (pictures below). What a treat!  Even though we had to stand in line for over an hour, it was well worth the time just to experience the theme for this year "The Nutcracker."  Afterwards we did a bit of shopping, grabbed some hot drinks and apple fritters, and headed downstairs to view the Holidazzle Parade. It was a weekend full of fun, great family memories with just the three of us, and refreshing rest.  Although we missed our extended family in Dallas and New York, we really have come to appreciate what God has given us, even in our small unit of just Hubby, Pure One and I. 

Thank you to our sweet friends who invited us over to their homes for Thanksgiving.  Not only are we blessed with extended family, but a great church family here in Minnesota, who have taken us under their wing and helped us to feel VERY loved and welcome after a long, hard and very trying year.  We look forward to our times together, but for this one weekend it needed to be us three, and I am learning that is okay. Spoken from a very social person who used to have a hard time if 20 people weren't around at gatherings. It is in those quiet moments where I have begun to find my greatest joy. 

WE hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving, whether you were around 20-50 of your closest friends and family or just 3.  We hope it was a joyful day to remember.