Guadalajara, after Thanksgiving

It is another beautiful day in Guadalajara. It was cool last night which is great for sleeping. This morning the sun was bright, and now there are a few white clouds.
Yesterday afternoon we went with Adelina and Ricardo to watch them do their Tae Kwan Do exercises. It is good exercise for them and teaches them patience and endurance, as well.
After Taekwondo, we came home to a big Thanksgiving dinner. When they were buying food for the dinner, someone said we needed apple pie. It was one of those big fat ones, with sugar on the top. Someone else said that ice cream was a necessity for apple pie. However, after the big dinner, I was the only one with enough room for the pie. Oh, it was good, with ice cream melting over the top of it. Later, Ana came for a piece, with no ice cream. But then the rest of the pie is waiting for us today, as well as all the other leftovers. Thanksgiving..... there is so much to be thankful for. But we remember, too, those whose homes and lives were torn apart by the tsunami, and by the hurricanes, the earthquake and the tornadoes. We are thankful for this beautiful place, for the food we have, but we remember too, those whose lives were lost, and others whose lives were so changed by the tragedies. And now the world moves on. May we each be a creative part of it.
This morning is a busy time, too. Ana was soon off to work, and then Don had to leave to participate in a thesis defense. Thanksgiving is not a holiday here! Later this afternoon, Don will come back, get his suitcase, and go to the airport to begin his trip to a conference in Vienna. Life is so many things, but most of all, it is a continuing adventure.
I wish all the best to all of you who read this, and to all the people of the world, wherever they may be.