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My parents hosted 29 people at their house for Thanksgiving.  Early Thursday morning, my Daddy and I were working hard to finish Mom’s to-do list before family arrived at noon.  I was on food prep.  Daddy was on table/chair duty.

We decided we needed a little music to help us with our chores.  Their TV has that section of the guide where you can choose from 500 different music channels.  An avid believer of NO CHRISTMAS MUSIC BEFORE THANKSGIVING, my Dad turned it to the only channel he knew by heart — classic country.

We were humming along to Waylon, Willie, Johnny and George.  And then an old favorite by Holly Dunn came on…”Daddy’s Hands.”

I always thought that song was so sweet.  Because it’s exactly how I remember my Daddy’s hands.  I was sort of tearing up when I turned to look at my Daddy at that moment to watch his hands.

He was picking his nose.

The song will never be the same.  And I think that is awesome!

The food was excellent.  The football games were exciting for the most part.  Spending time with my crazy family is always…interesting.

Especially my 93-year-old grandmother. 

Me:  “Hi Mimi!  You look so pretty in purple!”

Mimi:  “Thank you honey.  You look good too.  Have you lost weight?”

Me:  “I have!  Thanks for noticing!”

Mimi:  “I thought so.  You looked a little porky at the re-enactment a few months ago.”

Needless to say, I skipped the lemon icebox pie for dessert.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!

Fellow Baylor graduate and proud uncle of SGT Cole, David Newton Cole, is producing a movie in Shreveport, LA.  TMZ reports that Mr. Cole fired his director, Pruit Taylor Vince, over “creative differences” and the indignant prima donna had to be removed from the set by police.

You may know Vince as the morbidly obese man from last season of “House.”  He also won an Emmy for his role as a serial killer from an 80′s thing.

The movie is “Cameraman.”  Make sure to see it and support SGT Cole’s future trust fund so he can lend me enough money to write my award-winning book that allows me to travel the world, meet all the Green Beaners and sit in Ellen’s guest chair.  She will fall in love with my quit whit and stellar sense of humor and make it her life goal to find me a man that can make me laugh for the rest of my life.

Clearly, my future happiness is in your hands.  DON’T BLOW IT.

I would encourage you to take a moment today and remember all of our veterans.  Each and every one has sacrificed more than we will ever know.  We are blessed to live in a country that is rooted in freedom and bravery. 

Happy Veteran’s Day Daddy.  I’m so proud that you served our country in Vietnam.  I love you!

(Please feel free to remember loved ones serving in the military by leaving an encouraging word in the comments section.)