This week I’ll play classic country songs dealing with things to be thankful for this long weekend. You can write down the things you’re thankful for on a pumpkin, the way my friend Peggy does.  Most important on the list is family and I’ve got  The Carter Family as my Classic Country Legends; more family traditions from Hank Williams Jr., the Stonemans, the Rankin Family, the Bellamy Brothers and the Statlers; thanks to friends with Kenny Rogers, Don Williams and Tracy Lawrence; love with Johnny Cash and June Carter in the Extra Cash track, along with Shenandoah and Johnny Lee; money with Ricochet and pets featuring Norma Jean and Toby Keith; water, children with Lee Ann Womack and Tammy Wynette, nature and fresh air with Faith Hill and more.

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