Page 8 THE MALDEN ADVOCATE–Friday, November 8, 2019 Thoughts for a Happy Thanksgiving By Virginia Ruane T hanksgiving time is here! My son and his wife invited me to their home for Thanksgiving Dinner. I am delighted! That’s my excuse when something does not come out the way I thought it should or when I repeat myself. One might think that I spent several hours rolling dough, bake this pie?” Of course, I said, “Yes, I did.” He replied, “Virginia, you can always tell a homemade apple pie.” All I said was “Thank you, Bill. You sure can!” That’s one of my best-kept secrets. Another little tip to make your Thanksgiving dinner special: An hour before your guests arrive, put a big pot of coff ee on, and the aroma will circulate through the home, and I guarantee almost every person that comes in will say something like, “Oh, it smells so comfy and warm here. I’m so happy to be here!” To make a Thanksgiving Day His wife cooks just like I did. I asked, “What would they like me to bring?” They responded, “Bring your favorite dessert.” Great, I thought, since I have a specialty for when I am asked to dinner anywhere. I immediately responded, “I’ll bring apple pie and ice cream.” The whole family was happy with my choice. Of course, I have probably told this story before, but I will repeat myself and share it with you once again. Just to remind you, I’m not as young as I was. peeling apples and measuring sugar and cinnamon. However, I have a secret! I have saved myself hours of toiling over a hot stove. My secret is that the pie is a Mrs. Smith’s frozen apple pie. All you have to do is take it out of the box, put it in the oven and “bake” it. It says that right on the box. You don’t have to say another word. Everyone will love it. At one of my get-togethers, a guest asked, “Virginia, did you complete, we always hope there is a good football game locally to attend or watch on TV. That makes for a lot of excitement to add to the day. And we want lots of family and friends to watch it with us. Thanksgiving is always a very special day. We all have a lot to be thankful for: our families, plenty of good food to eat, to practice our faith whatever it may be, and our wonderful country. When we count our blessings, we are rich in every way. Happy Thanksgiving! —Virginia Ruane is a lifelong resident of Malden. Please send comments and suggestions to virginiaruane@aol.com. Plug Into Reliability With Honda Generators! $ 290! SAVE EM6500S MSRP $3,219* ONLY $2,929 ** • 6500 watts • Provides 7,000 watts for 10 sec. to start larger equipment • Convenient electric starting • 120V/20A GFCI Outlets • 3-Year Warranty† Immigrant Learning Center announces entrepreneur winners I n honor of the tremendous contributions of immigrant entrepreneurs to the Commonwealth, 252 business and community leaders gathered for the eighth annual Barry M. 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