Be Thankful! Happy Thanksgiving

With Thanksgiving next week, now is a time to reflect on all the positives in our lives. Studies have shown that people who regularly express gratitude have a higher sense of well-being. Be grateful for what you have!

If you are cooking the big bird and accompaniments this holiday, remember that our higher altitude may require some cooking adjustments. Liquids evaporate faster, boiling occurs at lower temperatures, and baked goods will rise faster. You may have to add more liquid, less sugar or less baking powder in baked goods. Refer to high-altitude directions on packaged products and consult a cookbook for your particular holiday recipe.

Two Pueblo West churches are providing free Thanksgiving dinner to all.

• The Pueblo West Baptist Church at 180 Croyden Drive (one block south of the Pueblo West VFW post off Spaulding) will provide dinner on Saturday, Nov 21, noon-2pm. See http://www.pueblowestbaptistchurch.com/2009_11_01_archive.html.
• The Oasis Christian Church will hold Thanksgiving dinner at the Pueblo West Shrine Club from 2-4pm on Thanksgiving Day. Make reservations by Nov 23 by calling 647-8088. See http://www.theoasischristianchurch.com.

And if you want to walk off the pounds you think you may gain at Thanksgiving dinner, the Pueblo YMCA is sponsoring their 1^st Annual Turkey Trot; a free 1-K kids fun run and a (not-free) 5-K run/walk at 9am on Turkey Day. For more info and to register visit http://puebloymca.org.

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

Deb