<div dir="auto">Sweet poem, thank you for sharing, Tom</div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr">On Thu, Nov 22, 2018, 9:01 AM Tom Hansen <<a href="mailto:thansen@moscow.com">thansen@moscow.com</a> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir="auto"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><span></span></div><div dir="ltr"><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">. . . <b><i>Thanksgiving</i></b><img src="cid:5E7735ED-CB16-498C-9311-EC7D101582E3" alt="image1.jpeg" id="m_207489456839699825470711CFC-FE39-403F-9884-534E46215E28" title="null" style="width:calc((100% + 20px) + 20px)"></span><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Thanksgiving/Thanksgiving.jpg" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><font color="#000000">http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Thanksgiving/Thanksgiving.jpg</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">“Reach Out and Touch Somebody’s Hand”</b></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Thanksgiving/Reach_Out_and_Touch_Somebodys_Hand.mp3" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><font color="#000000">http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Thanksgiving/Reach_Out_and_Touch_Somebodys_Hand.mp3</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">“Thank You For Being a Friend”</b></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Thanksgiving/Thank_You_For_Being_a_Friend.mp3" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><font color="#000000">http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Thanksgiving/Thank_You_For_Being_a_Friend.mp3</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">“Thanksgiving Prayer”</b></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Thanksgiving/Thanksgiving_Prayer.mp3" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><font color="#000000">http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Thanksgiving/Thanksgiving_Prayer.mp3</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">“We Are Family”</b></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Thanksgiving/We_Are_Family.mp3" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><font color="#000000">http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Thanksgiving/We_Are_Family.mp3</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">“What a Wonderful World”</b></div><div><a href="http://www.tomandrodna.com/Songs/Thanksgiving/What_a_Wonderful_World.mp3" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><font color="#000000">http://www.TomandRodna.com/Songs/Thanksgiving/What_a_Wonderful_World.mp3</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><div><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">——————-</b></div><div><b style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></b></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><b>“Fourth Thursday Of November” </b>by Patricia L. Cisco</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Ever since I can remember,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">on the fourth Thursday of November,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">long before the crack of dawn,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">early on that frosty morn,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">flurries and leaves in wispy winds,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">as our mother's long day begins.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Placing pumpkins beside the front door, </span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">setting the table for twenty or more.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Into her cozy kitchen she goes,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">creating tradition as only she knows.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">A muffled clanging in our heads</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">as we still slumber in our beds.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Then, as if by some magical spell,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">spicy, sweet scents begin to dispel.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Aromas in the atmosphere rise,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">waking our senses and opening our eyes.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Cinnamon, saffron, nutmeg, and sage.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Stuffing the turkey, she's setting the stage.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">On the stovetop simmering away,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">delicious side dishes are at play.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Deep dish apple and pumpkin pie</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">rest on the windowsill nearby.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Family and friends begin to arrive.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Some a bit tired from the drive.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Children running in and out.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Happy laughter all about.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">The smell of turkey sweeping the air.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Thanksgiving time is finally here!</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Out of the oven all golden brown,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">her turkey is our table's crown!</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Dad, with his big wide grin,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">slices the turkey nice and thin.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Smiling with her dimples so sweet,</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">she knows Thanksgiving is complete.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Now we give thanks to the Lord above</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">for this bountiful blessing made with love.</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Many Novembers have come and gone. </span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">We try to carry her memories on, </span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">but the one thing we can never replace</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">is mom's sweet smiling dimpled face.</span></div></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">——————————————-</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Seeya 'round town, Moscow, because . . .</span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)"><br></span></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">"Moscow Cares" (the most fun you can have with your pants on)</span></div><div><a href="http://www.moscowcares.com/" style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer"><font color="#000000">http://www.MoscowCares.com</font></a></div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">  </span></div><div><div><span style="background-color:rgba(255,255,255,0)">Tom Hansen</span></div><div><span style="backgrou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