


We were looking forward to catching up in person over a turkey, corn pudding (a Brandt family recipe) and pumpkin pie. It was a blast to finally raise our glasses to all the recent graduates (one 2020 high school graduate, three 2021 high school graduates and one 2021 college grad). We did congregate last summer once everyone was vaccinated. Obviously, we did not gather at all in 2020. His brother’s family also drives south from the Twin Cities to join the festivities. My husband’s sister and her family drive from Indianapolis.

We usually travel to Iowa to see my mother-in-law. Our Thanksgiving plans have changed, once again, due to COVID.
