THANKSGIVING

My Dad passed away the next morning October 19. He decided to go to Heaven rather than go to Sunday School, my Mom said. Quietly and without pain he slipped away. The Funeral was a great tribute to his life and tears, stories and laughter were all mixed. Molly came from school in New York. Both Emily and Giles were able to come and I stayed for 2 weeks. It was a good 'family' time. Just trying to get caught up at school, took me 2 weeks, but quickly got back into the routine.

Emily and Giles came to the Springs and we spent Thanksgiving Day with the Hardcastle's. Molly is at Sea. She is assigned to a MV Jean Anne a HUGE vehicle transport ship. She has all ready made one trip around from San Diego, CA to 3 of the Hawaiian Islands. She starter her second trip the day before Thanksgiving. We go an email from her and the cook had smoked a turkey for the crew for dinner....otherwise it was a regular work day. She has Sunday's off to work on her Sea Project Requirement from the Academy. It is more lengthy than a Doctoral Dissertation.... She will be on the Jean Anne at least until January and hopefully can talk the ART into letting her stay until March.

So tomorrow I head back to school after being off the entire week of Thanksgiving. Three weeks and then the Winter Break....I think I would like to retire and be off all the time.....not possible at this time, however....

So much to be thankful for........