Under the Radar

Give Thanks for the 'Small Stuff' in Moorestown

Our volunteers, our trees and, yes, our convenience stores are worth being thankful for this season.

Right after 9/11, the crisp blue skies were void of airplanes. I remember walking the dogs on Memorial Field, accompanied not by the muffled roar of flights banking in and out of Philadelphia International, but by a silence so unaccustomed that I stood still and looked up. The planes overhead are such a part of our daily lives we seldom acknowledge them in any way until they are no longer soaring above us, as was the case that horrific September day, and again, recently, when Sandy wreaked such havoc, silencing the skies. In a few days, Thanksgiving will be upon us. If you’re hosting this year, you’ve been menu-planning and shopping, polishing silver and organizing the house. Many of us will be flying to visit family and friends or driving…

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