Family Talk

RUSHING PAST THANKSGIVING

I reluctantly recognize it makes good business sense to play “Jingle Bell Rock” and rev up the holiday merchandising engine long before I’ve tasted Thankgiving turkey, but I refuse to sing carols or buy gifts until after Turkey Day. I refuse to skip like a stone over Thanksgiving. In fact, I am on a mission to shorten the Christmas blitz and lengthen the spirit of Thanksgi…