Assignment 14- Andrew Rogers

I've always liked Thanksgiving. It combines three of my favorite things, watching football, spending time with family, and eating. For most of my life, we've celebrated Thanksgiving the same way. Almost all of the extended family on my Dad's side travel to Paris, Kentucky and we all have a large meal for lunch and then continue to eat for the rest of the day. Although the same pattern has occurred every year, our family has gained and lost multiple members, from my cousin's new children to the death of my grandfather. This year was especially different because of his death, namely where we spent Thanksgiving, which was a little disheartening but still exciting nonetheless because of Henry and Sam, my cousin's young children.  Even though we go through changes in how we spend Thanksgiving and the holiday season, the coming together of our family will always be a special event for me.