A thanksgiving to remember: with a sigh of relief, I started unpacking until I saw something that really made my heart stop.(went for vacation leaving candle burning)

Publication: Sea&Shore

Publication Date: 22-SEP-05

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I just into up had moved into a new apartment, checked a new command, and found myself caught in the holiday excitement of Thanksgiving. Everyone seemed to be rushing to get out of town. I was leaving, too, but I was taking a different tack. I planned to get a good night's sleep and leave Thanks-giving Day.

My destination was only 320 miles away. With excellent highways and interstates to travel, I expected an easy five-to-six-hour journey. I had absolutely no reason to rush.

When morning dawned, I arose from a sound sleep, ate a good breakfast, and made some last-minute adjustments to my stuff while waiting for a phone call from my friends. That call would be my signal to leave. My friends lived farther from our destination, so I still expected to arrive before them.

When the call came, I picked up my luggage and headed out the door...

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