I drove away from him with tears in my eyes. Instead of spending Thanksgiving together as a family, Tate had to stay behind and work. Hours were spent strategizing, trying to figure out a way for him to come with us, but with the weight of responsibility sitting firmly on his shoulders we knew that he had to stay behind.
It wasn’t the same eating and celebrating Thanksgiving without him. We talked on the phone a few times during the day, but I missed his silliness, his love of Redi-Whip on pumpkin pie, arguing about the edibility of pecan pie, and him.
I woke up to his picture this morning, taken from high atop his deer stand, catching a few hours for himself before going back into work. It made me miss him even more.
Marylin
November 27, 2009 at 11:31 am
Aww hun ((hugs))
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Ness at Drovers Run
November 27, 2009 at 11:52 am
I must ask, what is a deer stand? Sorry you guys were apart for a holiday
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Michelle
November 27, 2009 at 12:30 pm
That stinks! Sounds like your husband has a very demanding job. It must be tough. When I worked at the law firm I swore I didn’t know how any of the associates had families since they worked so much (most of them didn’t). I hope you guys can be back together soon!
Jamie
November 27, 2009 at 1:37 pm
I’m so sorry…
Hope you all get to spend lots of extra time together during Christmas break!
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Jennifer
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November 27, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Ness, a deer stand is something you put up high in a tree where a hunter sits and waits.
Heather-Domestic Extraordinaire
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November 27, 2009 at 9:07 pm
oh hon, I am so sorry that work has stolen him away for a holiday. If they try to steal him for Christmas I may have to come down there and kick his work in the toosh for you.
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lceel
November 27, 2009 at 9:44 pm
That bites – that he’s had to work on the Holiday. No two ways about it.
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pgoodness
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November 27, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Aw, that sucks. But nice he was able to get a little deer time in for him, since he had to work on Thanksgiving!
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Leslie
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November 30, 2009 at 12:37 am
My husband worked on Thanksgiving, too. We didn’t have our dinner until almost 8 p.m., but at least we had it with him.
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