Greetings to All...
Priscilla and I send our warm Thanksgiving Greetings to you and your family on Thanksgiving 2011!
This is a wonderful time to unite with family and friends and to give thanks for the many, many blessings that have been showered upon us. The roots of Thanksgiving go back to the Pilgrims, who recognized that everything they had was a gift from God; thus, their Thanksgiving tradition was established to honor God and thank Him for His blessings and His grace. The first Thanksgiving celebration was wholly a religious experience and it was not until a few years later that it became a festival of food and friendship as the tradition we practice today.
As Americans, we have been blessed with an abundance of riches and opportunities and the unique rights and freedoms that are offered in this great country of ours. We live in a nation where we can freely celebrate Thanksgiving. It is appropriate that we take time to pause and give special thanks to the men and women of the armed forces for the extreme sacrifices that they have made to protect us and our way of life in war zones overseas...an immeasurable gift.
It’s a time to celebrate and eat a sumptuous meal (and maybe even overeat a wee bit) and perhaps enjoy some professional and college football. As Dallas Cowboys fans, we’ll be rooting for the “Boys” to stretch their win streak to four.
I want to thank each and every one of you for your continued support and cooperation over the past few months.
God bless you, God bless America, God bless the AVA, and Happy Thanksgiving!
heinz
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