# My Thanksgiving 2018 - Link: https://mywalkabout.net/my-thanksgiving-2018/ - Published: 2018-12-11T05:15:59-07:00 - Author: My Walkabout **5 a.m. is dark almost everywhere**, but especially so in the mountains of Southern Utah. It’s where I find myself on Thanksgiving morn, getting ready to make the final drive home for the holiday. ![](https://i1.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HipstamaticPhoto- 564586022.247996.jpg?fit=940%2C940&ssl=1) **I arrive to my parents home** almost five hours later, to the sweet aroma of a turkey basting in the oven and roasted vegetables on the kitchen stove. I give my frail parents warm hugs, as the feeling of this being my last time seeing them alive lingers above me like a dark raincloud. ![](https://i1.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HipstamaticPhoto- 564772648.131784.jpg?fit=940%2C672&ssl=1) **My brother’s and their families** soon come busting through the door, and my parents house becomes alive with the bubbling personalities of my nieces and nephew. We enjoy dinner together, followed by games and laughter. I twinge slightly with the sudden melancholy that washes over me. I miss them being in my life. ![](https://i2.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_7560.jpg?fit =940%2C705&ssl=1) **Friday comes and we all go to the movies**. It is such a simple activity, but it undoubtedly brings me great joy. I think they all enjoyed the time together as well, although getting kids to admit it is damn near impossible. ![](https://i0.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HipstamaticPhoto- 564693850.282800.jpg?fit=940%2C940&ssl=1) **Saturday is college game day** for the University of Utah, but the game isn’t until 8 p.m. We decide to go ice skating this afternoon before the football tailgate. It all goes well until I stumble and fall, causing a great pain in my left arm. Turns out I fractured my elbow, which definitely wasn’t the desired ending. ![](https://i2.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/HipstamaticPhoto- 564791493.630906.jpg?fit=940%2C687&ssl=1) **I go to the game anyway**, but the medication makes me black out. I don’t remember a single thing, but I’m told we won the game. At least the freezing temperatures were a blur as well. I do miss my friends. **Sunday.** The pain has me hobbled, and I end up sleeping all day with the TV on the NFL. I should be driving home, but another day of rest is needed before I make that long journey. ![](https://i2.wp.com/mywalkabout.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/IMG_7550.jpg?fit =940%2C705&ssl=1) **Monday comes**, and with it is my long ten hour journey back to Arizona. One armed and wincing I slowly make it back, using the time to think about the memories I made on this Thanksgiving. ### Share this: * [ Email ](https://mywalkabout.net/my-thanksgiving-2018/?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20My%20Thanksgiving%202018&body=https%3A%2F%2Fmywalkabout.net%2Fmy-thanksgiving-2018%2F&share=email) * [Post](https://x.com/share) * [Share on Tumblr](https://www.tumblr.com/share) * [ WhatsApp ](https://mywalkabout.net/my-thanksgiving-2018/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ Nextdoor ](https://mywalkabout.net/my-thanksgiving-2018/?share=nextdoor) * [ Threads ](https://mywalkabout.net/my-thanksgiving-2018/?share=threads) * [[ * [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) * [ Reddit ](https://mywalkabout.net/my-thanksgiving-2018/?share=reddit) ### Like this: Like Loading…