T D A T

The Day After Thanksgiving. It has really become an interesting day. Many companies now consider it a holiday and employees would really balk at having to come back in to work that ONE day. Other companies, mostly retail, see it as Black Friday, the biggest sales day of the year. I don't know if the black refers to the color of the sky when the stores open, the mood of the employees who have to start work at 4:00, or the difference between red ink (loss) and black ink (profit) that a successful sales day could make for a company. All I know is that if you're in retail you DON'T take the day after Thanksgiving off.

Now if you do take the day off, what do you do with your time? A couple of our group made a foray into the stores to buy things the "just couldn't pass up", but most of the group stayed around the house. Those who were old enough helped dress up the house for Christmas.

It may seem a little early but this way we can host the two or three holiday events that we've committed to. If it were left up to Carolyn and me we'd still be putting things in place when the parties were all over.

Besides, the kids get up and down so much more easy than I.

What else do you do?

Play the piano for your own enjoyment or others'.

Lay back on the couch and enjoy a snooze or a good football game.

Help the grandchildren make sugar cookies and decorate them with icing and sprinkles.

And, of course, the ever pressing need to eat the leftovers from the day before.