Advice from a small town girl

There’s nothing like a little validation to make you feel good.

I felt really good last Thursday, when one of the guests at the community Thanksgiving dinner turned to me and said, "This is the best Thanksgiving ever!"

That’s what I was hoping for.

We had approximately 50 people come to dinner. Most brought food to contribute to the meal. But everyone brought something.

A sense of community.

The turkeys turned out well (if I do say so myself.)

A communication error on my part resulted in LOTS of potatoes. I take full responsibility and offer my sincere apologies to anyone who might have been o...