Thursday, November 22, 2012

Giving Thanks!


We’re celebrating Thanksgiving a bit different this year. No trash can turkey, and no big family gathering. Instead, I'll spend the weekend futzing around with Scamp mods.

This year has been different from so many that we've enjoyed. We've had good times with the family including a wedding, meeting new extended family, a river trip with our daughter, paddling with our grandson, and a fairly long road trip in July with visits to several National Parks.

At the same time, we can also give thanks for the changes at work that led me to announce my retirement sooner than I might have otherwise. With just 22 work days remaining, it's time to start packing.

While it’s a bit scary, the calendar is filling with things we wouldn't be able to do with a 40 hour work week calendar. I'm looking forward to time with new friends in January and February and continued planning and preparation for a road trip to Alaska for several months this coming summer.  We're so fortunate to have good friends scattered all over the world and we're looking forward to being able to spend some time with them.

Wishing all of you a wonderful Thanksgiving.


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  1. Yep, I remember those pre-retirement jitters. Things worked out even better than planned. Enjoy the holiday, and we wish you the best on your soon-to-be new lifestyle.

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    1. Thanks, Jerry. I'm looking forward to crossing paths one of these days.

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  2. Trash can turkey? I smell a story...

    Tick tock on retirement count down. How exciting that must feel.

    Happy Thanksgiving!

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    1. Trash can turkey may be the easiest and fastest way to fix a bird. I'm toying with the possibility of doing one in Quartzsite to go with the community soup pot. The toughest part is getting a small galvanized trash can.

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    2. I have one ... in storage 2k miles away - D'oh!

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  3. Happy Thanksgiving John and BJ, we've enjoyed our first Glory Farm Thanksgiving with your niece and 2 nephews. A bit different as the boys went climbing a huge tree after turkey to try and get down a wasp nest the size of a basketball!

    Ellen

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    1. I sure enjoy your blog - it brings back so many memories of growing up! I must admit that I didn't realize how spoiled we were to have an oil heater. :-)

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  4. John, we are soooo looking forward to your visit or humanitarian aid visit or workshop weekend.... At this point, I would have to say yes, you might have been a tad spoiled with that oil heater, lol. Ellen

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    1. I'm really looking forward to some time at your place. Hope you have a list of projects for me to work on.

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