November came quickly and the money dwindled further. Gene had not found a job and Heather had not received an unemployment check or found a job. Thanksgiving and the memory of family gatherings was always present on their minds. They bought a small turkey for Thanksgiving Day and celebrated by watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade on TV and football games. The boys enjoyed being outside throwing some wayward football passes to their Dad in the side yard.
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December arrived and with it a slight, somewhat relieving, cold front. Heather needed to make sure the boys wore sweaters outside. Christmas was coming whether they wanted it to or not. Carols played on the radio. Christmas lights, wreaths and decorations adorned the apartment doors in their complex. They dug out their Christ
