Thanksgiving. It's not just the food

The list of the things for which I am thankful is too long to post, and in some cases, too intimate for this blog, so I will sum it up: I am thankful for every day.

I am so thankful that I share an extended family with such good people, who have enriched my life immeasurably.
And I am thankful for videochat technologies, like Skype!
Remember when we watched Star Trek and the crew would communicate with various friends and enemies on a huge screen? Science fiction was so cool! and now it is here, but not on the starship--in our living rooms and kitchens.



Although they guys are in Spain, we continued the tradition of Thanksgiving in Bemidji with Linda and Jim, and as many of the family as could make it in spite of the icy roads. We were able to talk to folks in Spain by videochat, and to one branch of the family who wisely decided not to drive after the storm. On twitter, I observed lots of other people comment on how Skype was becoming a Thanksgiving ritual, connecting people who could not travel to be together. I especially enjoy the sight of someone walking around with a laptop, so that the folks on the other end can see the weather, or the food, or how they have rearranged the room!