dutch treat

buoyed by plenty of sunshine (65 degrees), greetings of love, and being at home, jane enjoys a wonderful thanksgiving!!! despite her original pre-op protests (blogs, speaking to all impersonally via email during this 'crisis') she is ultimately extremely grateful to be able to stay in touch with everyone and garner strength from all of the love sent her way!

last year we were on a plane to amsterdam at this time, ready to pass three days in holland visiting museums, eating (too much!), biking with the kids, seeing our belgian friends, and soaking in some modern design. this year's holiday goes a bit differently ... but as we all know - the good sustains the less-than-good. reflecting back we're happy to have seized the day (or weekend!) in '06.

we are all amazed at how rapidly jane is recuperating - lattés in bed, reading, emailing, and nary a complaint. a little forced time off her feet is good for the body and soul, and she's being a semi-good patient. it's going to be difficult to keep her down for two weeks i can see ...

the kids threaten mutiny, finding her lack of mobility terribly inconvenient - it's really cutting into their slothiness!!! poor darlings ... we have them emptying dishwashers, making beds, folding laundry, fetching things for jane - oh, the misery they must feel (tee-hee!). jared and his friend fly up to ottawa to visit grandparents and camp friends (previously planned), and as their early morning flight was cancelled, i am gone a good part of the afternoon (shepherding them to the airport, more flight delays, etc.). they make it there finally ... and are glad to be out of the path of oncoming chores!

i have the pleasure of joining local friends for a real, traditional and fun thanksgiving dinner with marlee and andi - we enjoy a super time, toasting jane (happy to have a quiet house for a bit) and we return feeling full, thankful, and bearing a giant plate of dinner for jane, who enjoys it with relish.

wishing all a wonderful and great holiday - make the pilgrims proud!