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Sometimes we forget about those things that mean the most, Family for one and I have been blessed there as well. I always look forward to the meals over the holidays too, pie and stuffing it doesn't get much better than that.
I have always loved Christmas lights. And around Christmas time, my folks would make sure to go by the best displays when we were on the way home from school or doing some shopping. Back in those days, newspapers hadn't started making maps of the houses with the best displays as they do now and with social media, you can find out where the best ones are.
With Thanksgiving just a couple of days away, 50 plus million Americans will be packing up the car and heading somewhere. Most will be traveling by car and unfortunately someone, somewhere will not come home because of some careless act by another driver.
For most of those trips that would mean about 800 miles. You can make it to Seattle in one day. If you are heading east Fargo or Sioux Falls can be made. Denver is an easy one-day trip or Boise even Salt lake can be made in one day. Other than that for short trips you have to fly.
When I was young, my family would take Sunday drives and end up in places like August, or in Monarch at the Cubs Den. Those places had great burgers. Even when I was young, I thought that one day I might like to have my own bar/restaurant.