Theda Pedersen by News@Northeastern - Contributor November 22, 2017 Share Facebook LinkedIn Twitter The obvious answer is that I am thankful for my family. I’ll get to see them this week. I am from a military family and everyone is spread out so we’ll probably Skype each other. I’m spending the day with my mom in Newport, Rhode Island, and we’ll eat at the dining facility on the military base there. It is going to be a fun Thanksgiving.”