The First Word

I’m pretty sure there was just a quick downpour of hail on our patio …

The nights have gotten colder and the days shorter, Halloween is in our rear-view mirror and my favorite holiday of the year is on its way …

… with apologies to my kids (who very vocally support Halloween), Thanksgiving is the best holiday of the year

Is it the smells or the colors or the tastes? Yes - that and so much more. To me, Thanksgiving is still just a little bit less commercial than what most of our other holidays have become, and its basic premise has remained simple, to just give thanks for …

And so, with this issue of the Coronado Magazine we give thanks for the sights, sounds and people that make Coronado so special. Enjoy a touch of art IN BETWEEN, and some Autumn Desserts (the copy editor will be happy to share recipes).’Tis the Season in Coronado (be thankful), and enjoy an Espresso Martini. Ava Thuresson shares a little piece of her journey from Coronado to Hollywood, and Elena Vizuet reflects upon her journey from Russia to Coronado. Meet Andrew Koorey, a big piece of the process that brings you this magazine on a monthly basis, and enjoy a journey through Central Missouri with Kris Grant

And so, as we leave you for the moment, I’d like to revisit a wish I had this time last year …

As we gather to share a holiday meal, we will sit down and give thanks for our health and well-being, thanks for family and friends, thanks for a wonderful meal before us … and thanks for the community we live in.

Dean K. Eckenroth Jr Editor & Associate Publisher