In yesteryear we had three holidays, about a month apart: Halloween, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Now we have “Hallothankmas” from September until the end of the year. Halloween decorations appear Labor Day in stores. The day after Halloween, the Christmas decorations and Christmas sales start. What happened to Thanksgiving? 

We’re in danger of loosing a precious family holiday! Our extended family gathered at grandmother’s kitchen for a feast and to catch up with each other. After the meal, the menfolk gathered around the radio, the women in the kitchen to clean up and the cousins held forth on the front porch. Today most of the family is scattered across the country. Grandmother, the aunts and uncles, and some of the cousins are long gone to the ancestors. But we can keep the spirit aflame in our hearts and in our own homes!

Gather your loved ones together this year and while you’re feasting, remember the extended family.

And may your favorite football team win! Go Sooners!