Both kids are with their in-laws and Susan is traveling with her sister, Anne, so today it was just Mother and me having a delicious Thanksgiving lunch at The Albemarle. Even with all her physical issues, she's still going strong, is remarkably resilient and can still cuss with the best of 'em. I hope her resilience, determination, spunkiness and zest for life have all passed down to my children and grandchildren (and perhaps the cussing gene stops with me).