A Traditional & Unconventional Thanksgiving

Happy Thanksgiving!! I love this time of year. The weather is cool and crisp. The trees have changed colours. This weekend especially is wonderful because we get together with our families and eat massive amounts of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, corn, salads, and, lets not forget... PIE! We started out going to Brad's parents place and enjoyed the previously mentioned food (it was sooooo good). Mom Sider always puts on an amazing spread of food... regardless of the occasion.

While we were waiting to sit at the table, I received a phone call from my Mom with some sad news. She has been sick since the Spring, and the doctor hasn' t been able to diagnose her until now. She needed to go into the Lindsay hospital that morning because her feet had swollen, she thought that this might have been a side affect of one of the tests she had taken a few days earlier. Then the hospital doctor told my parents that she has Pancreatic Cancer, which has already spread to her liver. Not very nice news to ever have to hear, but especially on a weekend which is dedicated to giving thanks.

Brad's and my parents live fairly close together so it was easy to hop in our car and drive to my parents. Mom and Dad were supposed to go to a community dinner, but changed their plans so that we were able to visit. Mom can't do anything until she speaks with her family doctor, to get a referral to a specialist. The hospital doctor was able to give her a prescription for pain, so I think that is helping her get some sleep... and obviously makes her a little more comfortable.

After a while Dad took Lily outside for a change of scenery, while Brad and I talked with Mom. Lily must have worked up Dad's appetite because he decided to cook some hotdogs for us over a fire. I know this is a little out of the ordinary for a Thanksgiving meal, but those were the best hotdogs I've ever had!

Normally I wouldn't write this kind of stuff on a blog, I like to keep things fun and light. But there are some of you who read my posts to keep in touch. Please keep my Mom and our family in your prayers.

Thanks