cooking my turkey - day two

I am happy to report that the turkey is beginning to thaw.  This evening, for the first time, I was able to feel just a little give when I poked the turkey.  It's good that frozen turkeys can't bruise, as much as I've been poking it.  This evening I was also reminded of another thing in the long list of things I have to be thankful for.  I had a call from a dear friend (we were college roommates and have been friends ever since and in our case ever since is 50 years.  It gives a whole new meaning to BFFs.) to share with me something she and her husband had read in the paper.  The article didn't have anything to do with us now, but the location of the event brought back floods of memories of a driving trip we and our husbands took together touring the northeast.  This was BC (before children) and the four of us had a hilarious time.  How truly wonderful to have friends who have been so close for so long.  I am truly blessed and truly thankful.