“Thankful Lists” + Ice-Cream Tradition!

“Three’s the charm!” Right?!! That must mean that we now have a new (and somewhat peculiar) Thanksgiving Tradition in our family.

On Thursday when we walked into the little ice-cream shop about five blocks from where we live, the proprietor asked if we were back in town, visiting. We admitted that we actually live nearby and manage to come by her place at this time of year – but that we ought to come more often!

Jacarandá are in bloom all over the city, and we were not disappointed by the tree we pass on the way to the ice-cream shop.

The fourth Thursday of November is merely a middle-of-the-work-week, (often) middle-of-final-exam-week sort of day (occurring during one of the busiest weeks in the school year), and it’s hard to celebrate in any “traditional” fashion. (In addition turkey is very expensive here!) We do try to pause (during “Thanksgiving Season”), however, to work on a longer-standing family tradition that we refer to as “Thankful Lists!” These have taken various forms over the years and have been opportunities to focus on the essence of the day.

I love noting how the lists change – and don’t change – over the years...

And I’m thankful to be thankful... 😊