TURKEY DAY.........

The Typical Turkey Day here at TheHowserHouse stick/brick........shouts of grandchildren vibrating throughout the house, smells of many various food dishes, the turkey roasting in the oven, and phone calls coming in from across the country. Whew........not a place for quiet here, but then if it was, it wouldn't be Thanksgiving!! And.....all of the fun, food, family would not be the same without the usual frivolity......


Late this morning the doorbell rang.....and there stood Nick Nichols.....my former student who is doing such a super job of advancing in the trumpet performance world!!!! A grad student in trumpet performance at Western Michigan University, he has been offered a full scholarship with benefits to begin his studies for his Doctor of Musical Arts at Michigan State University next fall!! QUITE an accomplishment!!!!!! Sooooo proud of him......and he has worked so hard, even though he has a natural gift for the trumpet......and he deserves every award and accolade that he receives!!!


And soooo, it is impossible by this time of the Turkey Day to walk through our stick and brick without slipping and falling on the many varied toys, book, etc, etc., scattered throughout the house. BUT....they ARE having fun!!!


Tonight will be a short sleeping one: I have to leave no later that 5am in the morning to take Jay and Anne-Marie to catch their flight to Atlanta in the morning so he can return to the campaign office there. A short break for him it has been....but enjoyable for all of us.

Yep.........it sure was a good day...and as always....

LIFE IS INCREDIBLY GREAT!!!!!!!.....And, I hope it is for all of you, also!!!!!