We are expecting about 20 this year, which is about normal. We plan to do everything just as normal as possible. Not that we have been unaffected by the economy, but we have already done our cutting back in other areas. For example, we don't go out to eat at restaurants anymore. Ever. We cut it out of our budget. We figure that has saved us $15 to $30 per week, maybe more. We also don't go out to movies. That's another $30 per month minimum. So right there we've saved well over $100 per month, and I barely scratched the surface. We only turned the air conditioning on twice this summer, etc, etc.

Now as for thanksgiving. Our family needs Thanksgiving this year. We've had hard times in the last few years, loved ones passing on, and so on. This year we need to concentrate on being thankful for what we have, and for the good years we had with our loved ones before they died. We need to move on past some of the grief and sorrow if we can, and I don't know a better way than to concentrate on the good things we have been given. So this year, we will give thanks.

This song has become a favorite of mine in the last few months

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGXzIf18Op0