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Empty Chair Reminds Of Blessings

If Thanksgiving was a test, then I failed it. Oh, the turkey turned out perfectly golden brown; the potatoes were fluffy – the gravy lump-free. But if the apple pies tasted a bit salty, I have to confess the secret ingredient was tears. It was my first Thanksgiving without all four of my sons at my table. In April, our second son, Alex, moved to Houston. In case you’re wondering that’s 2,123 miles from Spokane. I thought I was prepared; after all I’d made it through his birthday, Easter and the Fourth of July without him. But I should have known it was going to be rough when I got teary in the grocery store while buying apples. Apple pie is Alex’s favorite and I made him one for his last meal at home before his cross-country move/Cindy Hval, SR Front Porch. More here.



D.F. Oliveria
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.

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