Thanksgiving comes to Canada a lot earlier than it does in the US. This has a lot to do with the fact that harvesting is over sooner, since it is colder up here. We have already had frost every morning for half a month, and temperatures during the day are only slightly above freezing where I live in Alberta. This year, Thanksgiving Day in Canada falls on October 13th. Families all over will be enjoying Tofurky and Mashed Soytatoes from the warmth of their homes.
I like to think that Canadians are a thankful bunch. We should be. We have one of the cleanest, safest, largest (in landmass), friendliest and richest countries in the world. And all that with low crime rates! Talk about lucky.
Things that I am thankful for:
- Tim Horton’s coffee
- a great weight loss center (I lost 40 lbs this year!)
- local and internet friends
- my wife and children
How about you? What are you thankful for right now? And how will you be celebrating Thanksgiving?