Giving Thanks

Forty five years ago today I missed my Thanksgiving dinner. It was the day my son, Eric, was born. So food, or no food, I had a lot to be thankful for.

Today I went to my daughter's home for Thanksgiving dinner. I still have a lot to be thankful for: I'm thankful I have enough to eat and family to eat with. I'm thankful I have a home to come home to, a job which enables me to earn some money, the nice music I am listening too right now, the candles which are glowing on this table, the wonderful weather we are having and the beauty of nature.

Grandson, Chris and son-law, Chip straining gravy!

You crown the year with your bounty;

your wagon tracks overflow with richness.
The pastures of the wilderness overflow,
the hills gird themselves with joy,
the meadows clothe themselves with flocks,
the valleys deck themselves with grain,
they shout and sing together with joy.
- Psalm 65:11-13

Happy Thanksgiving!

A Ride to Work

The weather has been beautiful this week, inspiring me to pump up my bike tires and ride to work. I have had this bike since the mid-eighties. It still works fine. The dent in the back fender came from the garage door coming down on it a few years back.

Inspired by my friend Wanda's pictures taken on a ride down the road to Lucerne from Holden, I grabbed my camera on the way out the door the other day. I liked her shadow picture, so took one of my own. Whereas she took hers while riding, I actually stopped to take mine. I'm not so brave!

I pass this tree a couple of blocks from home. This is the real reason I took my camera. The morning sun shining on this tree turns it to a bright burnt orange. I am in awe every morning as I pass by. I wanted to preserve it before it's too late. Rain is predicted early next week and the leaves may be gone after that. I may never have paid attention to such a beautiful sight while driving a car.