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That's what Thanksgiving is all about anyway. Isn't it? A celebration of life.
It happened in early autumn of 2017, just a few weeks before I smoked this turkey. That's when a persistent case of pneumonia proved to be a very rare lung disease that I had never even heard of called IPF. At the time, the survival odds were 3-5 years and now seven years have passed. I said this elsewhere recently, but it bears repeating; Not sure if seven years is a record. Or a miracle. Or maybe it's the shelf full of additives in the cupboard along with the Lunger™ cough syrup that have gotten me to this place.
Long way around the barn™ to say that I'll bet that all y'all™ know exactly what I am most grateful for this Thanksgiving. But for every ordinary day, I just want to celebrate another day of life.
As is my custom, my vote for Thanksgiving's main dish went to doing a standing rib roast, but I was outvoted something like 20 to 1.
I really don't mind being tapped to prepare another mesquite smoked turkey. The clan is also clamoring for Lisa's incredible edible chipotle sweet potatoes and my sausage stuffing (I think).
Note: since we moved, we still haven't found those white serving platters. There were two of them.
Here's to you and yours (lifts a glass of the red). May your families be blessed at Thanksgiving and every other day of the year.