Turkey Day

Thursday, November 28, 2024

Happy Thanksgiving, friends!

It’s cold and windy here in Central Oregon after a couple of snow-like dustings earlier in the week. Today promises to be lovely.

The header photo salutes my two hen turkeys: delightful, smart, and affectionate birds. I’ll never again cook or eat turkey. It’s hastening my transition to veganism (except for eggs from my well-treated chickens–also delightful and chicken-smart with less affection toward me.)

Todday, I will make time to relax, doing lots of whatever feels simply good–preparing to be mentally alert and quick tomorrow in my part-time job. The store has called colleagues to clock in by 5:30 a.m. It’s about early Black Friday’s retail rush.

A year of working in a large department store has taught me much about the retail business. I’ll learn more during tomorrow’s intense shopping hours as consumers search for bargains in one or more retail establishments and how situational pressures may affect behaviors, choices, and decisions.

Behaviors under pressure won’t be limited to customers. We who interact with them must remain accommodating, flexible, and quick.

Dear Friends: Again, I have digressed from the point: Happy Thanksgiving! Diana