{"id":3768,"date":"2022-11-23T07:07:54","date_gmt":"2022-11-23T15:07:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/?p=3768"},"modified":"2023-06-26T13:26:42","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T20:26:42","slug":"thankful","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/2022\/11\/23\/thankful\/","title":{"rendered":"Thankful!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3769\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2022\/11\/thankful.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"5586\" height=\"3724\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2022\/11\/thankful.jpeg 5586w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2022\/11\/thankful-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2022\/11\/thankful-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2022\/11\/thankful-1024x683.jpeg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 5586px) 100vw, 5586px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>For the first time in several years, our family\u2019s Thanksgiving gathering will be larger! We\u2019ve been looking forward to returning to something that resembles a typical holiday. With some wise precautions, this is the year.<\/p>\n<p>My sister and brother-in-law will be flying in from the East Coast.\u00a0 They\u2019re the parents of the cross-country Olympic skiers I wrote about last winter. My brother is quite the foodie and always prepares an amazing meal!\u00a0 As for me, my talents shine after dinner, as the \u201cdishwasher in chief.\u201d\u00a0 It will be wonderful to be with my siblings, and many of our children and grandchildren!<\/p>\n<p>For me, the holiday is not just about a great feast with those I love.\u00a0 There are many other things that make this time of year special. We just started decorating our home for the holidays!\u00a0 And of course, there is the Apple Cup!\u00a0 I will be rooting for the Huskies but most in my family are Cougars.\u00a0 It is always a spirited game &#8211; both on the field and in the room where we watch!\u00a0 And amid all this activity, I make sure to pause and remember the many reasons I\u2019m thankful.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m especially grateful that every day of the year you are serving our residents and making us proud to call Pierce County home!\u00a0 I hope you have time over the next few days to enjoy the things that make you happy and thankful.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks for reading,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3352 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.piercecountywa.gov\/executive\/files\/2022\/02\/Bruce-blue-signature-small-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"79\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bruce<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time in several years, our family\u2019s Thanksgiving gathering will be larger! 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