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Carol Perkins: Thanksgiving in Texas Thanksgiving is a time to be with family - especially grandchildren. Edmonton, all of Metcalfe County and her store are in good hands. She'll even forgo Black Friday to be with her Texas granchildren. The next earlier Carol Perkins column: Carol Perkins: Who's Counting? By Carol Perkins August. That was the last time I saw my Texas grandchildren. For most of you, that would be an eternity because you see yours weekly if not daily. You are accustomed to them dropping by, raiding the refrigerator, and even spending the night. As a matter of fact, you may see your grandchildren more than you see their parents. I made a decision. I was going to Texas for Thanksgiving; I had gone long enough without seeing Jon and his family. Not only was I going, but Guy was going, too. I made up his mind for him. (He would say that I do that often.) The next decision was whether to fly or drive. If we flew, we would be paying almost $800 in airfare and then rent a car because Guy likes to have his own wheels. So, I suggested we drive, even though the seventeen hours on the road is a killer. "We can leave Tuesday afternoon, get there Wednesday, leave for home Saturday." "What about the store?" Guy asked. "I have that covered. The store will be in the best of hands and I'm just a phone call away." This year we are having a Thanksgiving meal on Sunday at Carla's. She has invited my mom, her aunt Carolyn, and her cousin Jim and his wife Laurie. Her six-year-old is excited about having "guests" for Thanksgiving. I am excited about being there. She will do all the cooking. "No, Mom, don't bring a thing!" I will take her up on that. We will forego our Black Friday shopping trip, but she understands. I need to go to Texas. At Jon's we'll have a traditional meal on Thursday. Normally, they go to Belton to Beth's parents but that won't happen this year. Nor will it happen at Christmas. Beth's dad is in MD Anderson, fighting his third round of cancer. He had a bone marrow transplant this time last year and now has developed leukemia from that treatment, much like Robin Roberts on GMA. Wayne is in isolation. The grandchildren cannot be with him for a month. His children can talk to him from a distant room, but cannot be with him either. Only his wife has access. He has fought this battle for eleven years. "Guy, we need to go so Jon and Beth can go to Houston and be with Mary (Beth's mom). We can keep the kids." This was another reason I felt we needed to go. With three children, it is hard to leave them overnight unless with family and there are none in Austin. So, by the time you read this, we will be on the road to Texas. We will have turkey and dressing on Thursday and I will take Eme shopping on Friday, like Carla and I have always done, while Jon and Beth will go to Houston to share time with her mom and dad, as best they can. Even though life throws curve balls and we spend a lot of time dodging them, I am thankful for each day and know it is a gift. - Carol Perkins This story was posted on 2012-11-18 04:26:06
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