“There are many more important things for which I’m thankful, but when I went into the crowded store today, I was grateful that my knowledge of the kitchen made it easy for me to get in and out of the store quickly despite the crowds of people who finally felt it ‘warm’ enough to venture out.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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