A few things as we head into the holiday…

1) Thanks to so many of you for your encouragement, support and outpouring of wonderful words for us and for TBK. She’s back to being TBK again — due to her own efforts, guts and all the support. We’ve been able to find some help locally, we believe, and Normal has returned. At least as much as it can in this city right now. Thank you more than you can imagine.

2) For those of you on your own and hankering for a traditional Thanksgiving meal, there is a free one being offered Uptown. I dropped into Alexander’s (Third and Magazine) this evening and owners Ron and Liz informed me of their plans to lay out The Full Meal starting at 2pm Thursday. Fo’ free. Drinks are on you, of course, but it’s a hell of a nice neighborly gesture. And there are several TVs is you’re into the Thanksgiving Football Thang. We’ll be doing our own feast just down the street, if you happen to walk by on the way to or from. But I’m sure we’ll be dropping into Alexander’s to say howdy and to taste.

3) We’re just back from a two-day trip to The Outside (a city where everything works and everything’s open). This has been only our third trip away since The Thing and I was secretly worried I’d find it more attractive.

Um, no.

Happy Thanksgiving. We are truly thankful to Just Be Here.