So Much to Be Thankful For

I have so much to be thankful for, and as I have often said, Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday.  This week has given me several opportunities to remember how fortunate I am:

• Oregon Society of Mayflower Descendants (OSMD) held a holiday feast on Saturday, November 19. The event was originally scheduled for 2020, the 400th anniversary of the Mayflower's arrival in Plymouth.  Members and their families were so excited to be able to meet in person that we had a over 80 people attending.  The meal was cooked by various members (I cooked ALL of the cornbread!), and the event was a huge success.
  
• My walking buddy, Jana, and I walked the annual 5k at 8:30 in the morning.  The temperature was 36 degrees at the start - very cold!  We had a good time, and coming home to a warm drink was the best!
  
• Two friends came for Thanksgiving dinner.  We enjoyed turkey and all the trimmings, but MOSTLY we enjoyed the company of wonderful friends!
• The Oregon Ducks played Oregon State Beavers in the annual football game (formerly known as the Civil War, but no longer as some folks are offended by that term).  OSU won, which was a disappointment for us. We watched the game with our good friends Rick and Cynthia, which was much fun!

Along with being thankful, I'm focusing on some areas of family history where I want to improve:

• Organize and better care for family photos, including labeling photos, making notes, transcribing memoirs, reviewing charts and similar "housekeeping" tasks
  
• Become a good ancestor by making notes on events and stories of things happening in my family, at the time it is happening or shortly after

Doing some of these things will really help my descendants and are especially important since I don't know WHO will want to take over "the family box" when I'm not able to care for it any longer.

Best wishes for continued joy in this holiday season, dear readers!