Loose Ends: On Thanksgiving

Many of us remember the first verse of that old Thanksgiving favorite, “Over the river and through the wood, to grandmother’s house we go.” Even if we weren’t traveling long distances to get-together with family, it always conjured up the Thanksgiving holiday traditions. Nowadays, more than a few grandparents are on the road to visit the grandchildren and travel much farther than a few miles to get there.
Growing up, the word “family” meant one…