SUCCESS The day before Thanksgiving I was scheduled to return to Harper Hospital in Detroit for a full left hip replacement. The operation was my best choice if I wanted to continue to lead an active life. My hip was shot. Wednesday they replaced it. Thursday morning I was walking and climbing stairs with very little pain. This seemed to me to be a Thanksgiving miracle, an end of shuffling through pain. All Thanksgiving day I hung out on a hospital bed at Harper Hospital wher

GIVING THANKS NORMAN ROCKWELL THE HARVEST The blessing of the harvest happens around the world signaling that the growing season is over, and one should start thinking about hunkering down for the winter. I always start the holiday season by thanking whoever it was that decided to have us celebrate Thanksgiving on a Thursday, guaranteeing us a four day holiday. One smart cookie. This gives us three days to recover, to visit with family and to renew old friendships. Thanksgivi