| Thoughts of the Thanksgiving Day menu fill our minds, | | | | menu recipes is a thankless job: But it is the task that |
| as the crisp chill of the morning air can be felt. Soon | | | | sets into motion the beginning of family Thanksgiving |
| the arrival of the Thanksgiving season will be ushered | | | | Day dinner menu favorites. |
| in. It is a time for families to come together and share | | | | The familiar aromas of home-baked goodies fill the |
| precious past memories and create new ones. | | | | house as featured items on the Thanksgiving Day |
| Nearby produce stands display their prized collection of | | | | menu. Anticipation of these mouth-watering delights |
| pumpkins. The prized pumpkin is soon to be an | | | | brings back memories of earlier Thanksgivings, which |
| honored favorite found in the Thanksgiving recipes of | | | | were filled with the same delectable goodies. A family |
| many families, as part of their traditional Thanksgiving | | | | Thanksgiving tradition many times consists of having |
| Day dinner menu. | | | | the same cherished Thanksgiving recipes prepared |
| Thanksgiving differs greatly from its soon-to-arrive | | | | year after year. |
| acquaintance known as Christmas. Not so much with | | | | The difference between then and now Thanksgiving is |
| regard to faces that are seen around the carefully set | | | | that as time has passed, loved ones who shared or |
| dinner table for holiday celebration, but in that the | | | | prepared the keepsake recipes for the Thanksgiving |
| atmosphere is much lower keyed. A Thanksgiving | | | | Day menu may no longer be there to share in the |
| centerpiece for the table along with a wreath for the | | | | celebration. But a feeling of closeness many times can |
| door and a few carefully placed keepsakes reflecting | | | | be felt as the familiar aromas remind us of our |
| the season form a typical home décor setting | | | | departed loved one. Although this sometimes brings |
| for Thanksgiving. This creates that special ambience | | | | with it a solemn sadness from missing our departed |
| for entertaining and the laborious preparation of the | | | | loved one, it is at the same time a wonderful memorial |
| Thanksgiving Day menu, which is undoubtedly a labor | | | | to them in that they are a part of our cherished |
| of love. | | | | memories. |
| Days before the arrival of loved ones, the age-worn | | | | As the day ends, once again memories have been |
| recipe cards are removed from their safe sanctuary | | | | created that will join the priceless collection of other |
| so planning for the Thanksgiving Day menu can begin. | | | | holiday memories. With its ending, holiday shopping |
| Unnoticed and many times unappreciated are the | | | | takes center-stage with talk of best sale deals and |
| hours of planning and preparation that are needed for | | | | alarm clocks set to the wee hours of the morning to |
| the Thanksgiving Day menu. Dealing with endless lines | | | | signal the beginning of the "biggest shopping day of the |
| at the grocery store to gather all the ingredients | | | | year. |
| needed to create the treasured Thanksgiving Day | | | | |