My last Stateside Thanksgiving - for awhile

Traveling to see a couple dear friends in Sacramento then over to see my mom in the Bay Area.  More and more I am saying, "whoa! this is the last time i will do this for  awhile."  Time isn't marching by, it is running wildly past me, sometimes screaming hysterically, sometimes laughing maniacally, sometimes, just quietly focused on the road ahead.  Thanks to all the current PCVs who are responding to my friend requests and sharing sage advice. I really appreciate it. Today, I am thankful for everything I have and for the opportunity to do something as wild and as great as going to another country for a couple years to work with  and learn from others about their lives and country.  Way to go JFK.