It's true. Time flies.

When I decided to start blogging again I thought to myself I would keep up with it this time. That really is easier said than done. For a retired person I keep pretty busy. Between my volunteer work, chauffeuring granddaughters, watching Ira a few times a week, shopping (one of my favorite activities), sewing, and I would say housekeeping but that would be a falsehood, my days are fairly full. I think I have been finding a rhythm lately and remembering what I love. I've also become more open to new things and traditions. 

Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays. I love the meal prep, planning and the family fellowship. I think it would be wonderful to have extended family join us one year. We have quite a few traditions surrounding the holiday but recently I decided to change it up a bit. We have some vegetarians in our family and they are happy to eat only sides. I have tinkered with my recipes to make most of them vegetarian friendly. The exceptions are the turkey and the gravy. 

I've gotten away from roasting a big turkey. I have started roasting 2 whole turkey breasts. You can find the recipe I use here: https://www.prouditaliancook.com/2017/11/foolproof-grilled-turkey-breast-butter-herbs.html I don't have a grill so I do it in the oven. Maybe I will venture out this summer and get a gas grill. This recipe is so good. The turkey is very moist and tasty. I make two so we will have leftovers.

This past year we all participated in the annual Turkey Trot. It is sponsored by the Lincoln YMCA and it takes place at Lincoln Memorial Funeral Park which is right across the street from the Y. Everyone else in our group did the 5K. Ira and I did the 1 mile because it allowed strollers and Grammy would have come in dead last in the 5K. We did not come in last in the 1 mile. We were respectably right in the middle.