Miss Janet
11-13-2003, 20:19
Every year it seems that Thanksgiving gets less and less attention. There used to Halloween…(pause)… Thanksgiving… (pause)…then Christmas.
This year there were Christmas carols playing in stores before the leftover Halloween candy went on sale! We try to make it a little more important at our house.
This year has been both wonderful and trying at times. But I have so much to be thankful for. My terrific, beautiful, healthy daughters, a home that is alive with the spirit and laughter of great people, awesome friends and the magic of this big warm trail family.
I am also thankful for all of the Trail Magic. Trail Magic is more than just a cold soda on a hot day in May or room made in a crowed shelter on a cold rainy night. Trail Magic happens off the trail as well. For me, Trail Magic is the hiker that starts the coffee because I hit the snooze button (five times!) or the group hiking together that cooks a great breakfast when I have the “Erwin Flu”. It is the young man that spent college summers as a plumber’s helper that comes to my house the same day we develop a huge water leak in our 100 year old pipes or the kid that is a whiz with old engines, when the van has over 200,000 miles! Trail Magic is the hikers that take time from their hike or their busy lives to support, call, email, write letters and send their prayers when they hear there is some problem in my life. It is the hiker that in appreciation, gives me one of his many Thruhiker certificates and 2,000 miler rocker arms so I can be an Honorary 2000 Miler! It is the smiles and the hugs and the many heartfelt “Thank You” through out the year! Trail Magic to me is all of this and much more than I could ever express. Thank You!!
Our Thanksgiving Celebration here at Miss Janet’s House this year will be on Thanksgiving Day. We will be cooking the evening before and all morning on Thanksgiving. There will be all the usual holiday fare and maybe a few surprises. Dinner will be 2:00ish and anyone that wants to join us is invited. I would love to have a houseful!! Just let me know so we know how many birds to roast! If you have a culinary masterpiece you want to contribute we will add it to the menu.
For several years I have tried to include as many of the Southbound Thruhikers as we can. If you know any SOBO’s on the trail this year that are expected to be anywhere near Erwin, Tennessee, please let them know they are invited to Thanksgiving dinner with my family and friends. If they need a ride from somewhere on the trail, we will pick them up and take them back. It is easy to get the word out about events during the Northbound season but a lot harder to let the SOBO’s know, so your help will be appreciated.
HAPPY THANKGIVING!!!
From Miss Janet and the girls!
(423)743-1932
[email protected]
This year there were Christmas carols playing in stores before the leftover Halloween candy went on sale! We try to make it a little more important at our house.
This year has been both wonderful and trying at times. But I have so much to be thankful for. My terrific, beautiful, healthy daughters, a home that is alive with the spirit and laughter of great people, awesome friends and the magic of this big warm trail family.
I am also thankful for all of the Trail Magic. Trail Magic is more than just a cold soda on a hot day in May or room made in a crowed shelter on a cold rainy night. Trail Magic happens off the trail as well. For me, Trail Magic is the hiker that starts the coffee because I hit the snooze button (five times!) or the group hiking together that cooks a great breakfast when I have the “Erwin Flu”. It is the young man that spent college summers as a plumber’s helper that comes to my house the same day we develop a huge water leak in our 100 year old pipes or the kid that is a whiz with old engines, when the van has over 200,000 miles! Trail Magic is the hikers that take time from their hike or their busy lives to support, call, email, write letters and send their prayers when they hear there is some problem in my life. It is the hiker that in appreciation, gives me one of his many Thruhiker certificates and 2,000 miler rocker arms so I can be an Honorary 2000 Miler! It is the smiles and the hugs and the many heartfelt “Thank You” through out the year! Trail Magic to me is all of this and much more than I could ever express. Thank You!!
Our Thanksgiving Celebration here at Miss Janet’s House this year will be on Thanksgiving Day. We will be cooking the evening before and all morning on Thanksgiving. There will be all the usual holiday fare and maybe a few surprises. Dinner will be 2:00ish and anyone that wants to join us is invited. I would love to have a houseful!! Just let me know so we know how many birds to roast! If you have a culinary masterpiece you want to contribute we will add it to the menu.
For several years I have tried to include as many of the Southbound Thruhikers as we can. If you know any SOBO’s on the trail this year that are expected to be anywhere near Erwin, Tennessee, please let them know they are invited to Thanksgiving dinner with my family and friends. If they need a ride from somewhere on the trail, we will pick them up and take them back. It is easy to get the word out about events during the Northbound season but a lot harder to let the SOBO’s know, so your help will be appreciated.
HAPPY THANKGIVING!!!
From Miss Janet and the girls!
(423)743-1932
[email protected]