A holiday miracle led to A TRADITION OF LOVE

When cancer and COVID conspired to steal Thanksgiving joy from his family, Travis Goodson and his friend, Rob Michie, cooked up a plan to save the day-and bring comfort to others!

- Bill Holton

What if it’s his last Thanksgiving and we don’t get to spend it with him?” Travis Goodson fretted to his wife, Caitlin, as his father, Charles, lay in a hospital bed in Albany, New York, battling Hodgkin’s Lymphoma.

It was November 2020, and because of the COVID-19 lockdown, even visiting his dad in the hospital was impossible, much less sharing Thanksgiving dinner.

Travis knew his mom wouldn't want to cook for herself, but then he had an idea.

“We could fix her a nice dinner, and even if they don’t let her visit Dad, they can at least try to pass him a plate.”

Travis mentioned his plan to his best friend, Rob Michie, who owns a local charcuterie. “Could you possibly smoke a turkey for my dad?”

“I’ll cook two—one for your dad and another for your own Thanksgiving,” Rob generously offered, but the more he thought about it, the more he wondered if two would even be enough.