Thanksgiving,
a national holiday in our United States, originated as a harvest festival. The
first Thanksgiving was celebrated by the Pilgrims after their first harvest in
the New World in October 1621. As a farmer’s kid, I especially like the
idea of celebrating the fall harvest. It means all the hard work in the fields
is done for the year.
Thanksgiving
has been celebrated on the last Thursday of the month since the time of
Abraham Lincoln. In 1941, President Roosevelt made the final permanent change
by signing a bill making Thanksgiving
Day fall on the fourth Thursday of November, regardless of whether it is the
last Thursday of the month or not. This year it falls on November 28th.
I’m a fan of Thanksgiving. It’s a day of
celebration where gifts are forgotten and the food is plentiful. I love the
smell of a turkey roasting with the scent of sage and spices filling the entire
house. And I am a huge fan of pumpkin pie piled high with whipped cream.
In the northern states, Thanksgiving also
is a reminder that Old Man Winter is on his way with flying fat snowflakes and
sparkling white snowbanks. For many, the national holiday also heralds the
start of the holiday season as stores and shops blare carols, hymns, and
contemporary songs of Christmas from their speakers. And Christmas music is something I can get
behind, even if I dislike shopping for presents.
This year, I created a “Musical Christmas
Series,” consisting of three novellas. My first one, JUNE ~ The Pianist, was released the end of October. Each female
main character plays a musical instrument and has a story to tell. I’m excited
to say that ADELENE ~ The Violinist
is also releasing at the end of this month in time for the Christmas season.
LUCY will be released next year. What is her instrument? It’s a secret. [wink,
wink]
Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.
Enjoy the holidays.
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