It’s time to give thanks
Once each year, tradition invites us to give thanks. It’s
something too few of us pause to do during the rest of the year. As
we gathered with our families this week, we found no lack of things
that merit our thanks:
It’s time to give thanks
Once each year, tradition invites us to give thanks. It’s something too few of us pause to do during the rest of the year. As we gathered with our families this week, we found no lack of things that merit our thanks:
A landscape bursting with the world’s finest produce.
The cradle of hills and mountains that remain free of the stain of sprawl.
Communities where we know and care for one another, where most of us stretch to help those who are less fortunate.
The Pinnacles under a full moon.
The track of a long-forgotten dog, impressed forever into a floor tile at Mission San Juan Bautista, as a reminder that we’re all just passing through.
Old barns, painted bright shades in coats of lichen.
Red-tail hawks soaring over downtown Hollister.
The makeshift Hollister dog park, and the hope for an official space for people and their pets to play.
Streets so free of traffic that two friends can stop to have a conversation out of their car windows across the center line.
Politicians who return phone calls.
World-class Mexican food, available in every neighborhood in the county.
Tri-tip sandwiches served on garlic bread.
Local schools that are the pride of their neighborhood communities.
The warm caress of rain.
Scholar-athletes who are proud to be called Haybalers.
Jobs that make a difference, and coworkers who care about their work and their community.
The Lights On Parade.
Turkey enchiladas.
Tomato-basil soup on a cloudy afternoon.
Locally-owned businesses that still close on Sundays, support local causes and extend credit based on nothing more than a trust that people will do the right thing.
The smell of an oak wood fire on a still, cold night.
The soon-to-be opened Hwy. 25 bypass, which may help us speed our way across the city when needed and allow us to slow down downtown.
The upcoming 55th season of Hollister Little League baseball.
A knowing, friendly wave from someone you know as your car passes theirs on San Benito Street.
The San Benito County Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo.
The beauty of the Cienega Valley that many local wineries call home.
The twinkling lights on trees in downtown Hollister, a sure sign that Christmas is on its way.
