J.R. WINS 'DWTS' MIRROR BALL TROPHY; MAJOR TRAVEL DAY IN AMERICA FOR THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY...........

The ten weeks of Season 13 of, "Dancing With The Stars", last night ended with J.R. Rodriguez, a from the start of the competition audience favorite, named the winner of what the show calls, "the coveted, Mirror Ball Trophy", to become the Champion of Season 13.  Rodriguez a heroic and valiant Iraq War veteran, and daytime drama actor, beat out Rob Kardashian, after Ricki Lake was eliminated in third place.....Today dawns as one of the major travel days annually in the United States, as familes drive, fly, bus, and rail, home to their loved ones throughout the country, to celebrate ThanksGiving.  42.5 million Americans are expected to travel this ThanksGiving weekend, a four percent increase up from last year.  The average cost of a gallon of gasoline this ThanksGiving is $3.33; a forty six cent increase from last year.  Please God, all who are traveling this day and this week, will have safe passages to and from their holiday destinations.  And may their family ThanksGiving gatherings and reunions, bring happiness and enjoyment, as together we share the feast and express gratitude for our blessings of grace...........Fr.  Troy