{"id":20218,"date":"2024-11-29T01:24:00","date_gmt":"2024-11-29T08:24:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=20218"},"modified":"2024-11-28T20:25:45","modified_gmt":"2024-11-29T03:25:45","slug":"so-much-to-be-grateful-for-this-thanksgiving","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/?p=20218","title":{"rendered":"SO MUCH TO BE GRATEFUL FOR THIS THANKSGIVING"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>Let me first wish you all a most happy Thanksgiving holiday! For some reason I have spent more time in reflection during this Thanksgiving holiday.<\/strong> <strong>I&#8217;m sure it might be age related but so much has happened this year! A cherished relative passed away as well as some close friends.<\/strong> <strong>There was some darkness on a number of levels&#8230;but there was beautiful and nurturing light as well. I am so grateful for Marla&#8217;s love which is an ever present beacon. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"591\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/16_result-2.jpg?resize=591%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/16_result-2.jpg?w=591&amp;ssl=1 591w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/16_result-2.jpg?resize=253%2C300&amp;ssl=1 253w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 591px) 100vw, 591px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>I am very thankful for Lisa and Stacy&#8230;our beautiful and kind daughters!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/23-p-l_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20221\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/23-p-l_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/23-p-l_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>Paxton and Logan bring on the light when I am around them!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-2024-11-17T142230.252_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-2024-11-17T142230.252_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-2024-11-17T142230.252_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-2024-11-17T142230.252_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>Lauren and Kate enrich my heart and ramp up my happiness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"700\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-30_result.jpg?resize=525%2C700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-30_result.jpg?w=525&amp;ssl=1 525w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-30_result.jpg?resize=225%2C300&amp;ssl=1 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>So wonderful to be with Owen and Vaughan!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>So very thankful and happy to have the whole family together this year in Menton, France!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"900\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-1_result.jpg?resize=900%2C675\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20223\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-1_result.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-1_result.jpg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-1_result.jpg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:18px\" class=\"\"><strong>I am always very grateful when our family in Guernsey and Scotland can get together!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:22px\" class=\"\">Photos: Dick gentry. Not to be used without permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Let me first wish you all a most happy Thanksgiving holiday! For some reason I have spent more time in reflection during this Thanksgiving holiday. I&#8217;m sure it might be age related but so much has happened this year! A cherished relative passed away as well as some close friends. There was some darkness on a number of levels&#8230;but there was beautiful and nurturing light as well. I am so grateful for Marla&#8217;s love which is an ever present beacon. I am very thankful for Lisa and Stacy&#8230;our beautiful and kind daughters! Paxton and Logan bring on the light when I am around them! Lauren and Kate enrich my heart and ramp up my happiness. So wonderful to be with Owen and Vaughan! So very thankful and happy to have the whole family together this year in Menton, France! I am always very grateful when our family in Guernsey and Scotland can get together! Photos: Dick gentry. Not to be used without permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":20236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"nf_dc_page":"","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[506],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20218","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-thanksgiving"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/gentryconnects.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/unnamed-38-Copy_result.jpg?fit=525%2C700&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20218","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=20218"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20218\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20237,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20218\/revisions\/20237"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/20236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=20218"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=20218"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gentryconnects.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=20218"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}