Happy Thanksgiving from the Shack!

Happy Thanksgiving from all of us at the Shack!

We hope you all have a super turkey day!

My wife and I have a grandmother each that is still alive... 91 and 93 years old. We normally go to their home or a relatives home and have a gathering. This year will be the first year we will not do this due to the health of our granny's. They just can not handle the big crowds and kids running every which way and loose. It seems really weird to not have those two gatherings. Neither will we have the two Christmas gatherings. That is a lot of family I will not see. Of course we will still have our immediate family gatherings with my parents and the wife's mother.

I also want to say that I am thankful for all of the members that make the Shack a great place to chat and hang out. We have so much to be thankful for and we should never take our blessings for granted.

When you want to complain about some little things, try to remember a few thing that you should be thankful for…

When you want to complain about…
Instead, be thankful…

...the taxes you pay
...because it means you are employed.

...a lawn that needs mowing or
...windows that need cleaning or
...floors that need cleaning
...because it means you have a place to live.

...the parking space you find at the far end of the parking lot
...because it means you have a car and you are capable of walking.

...your huge electric bill
...because it means you have power to keep warm, cool, cook, etc.

...the piles of laundry and ironing
...because it means your loved ones are still with you.

Just remember... we can always find a way to be thankful for something in any circumstance.