Thanksgiving Memories from Last Year

Here it is - only two more days till the family arrives for Thanksgiving holiday together. What a cause for celebration! I am so blessed to have this opportunity to be with both sons and their beautiful families. These days always come with great joy and wonderful memories. I remember from last year, for example, Tate tending the turkey fryer - major problem, leaves from the oak tree falling all around the cooker! I don't know whether any leaves actually made it into the oil, but I doubt it. He's a VERY good tender! And, another highlight - Luke fell out of the canoe into the Pond while protecting all the grandchildren from doing that!!! And, of course, little Sam woke early and the bigger kids shooed him out of the Yogatorium where they all sleep and locked the door so he couldn't disturb their sleep any more! Or, at least, that's the story I got. Tate managed to purchase an upgrade on the TV so he could get football from ESPN. The Cottage is just the right size for all ten of us to find a spot to sit down while we stuff ourselves with turkey, lamb, cherry o'cheese pie, and the other traditional foods that have become a part of our stuffing day. This year, I've brought two more tables into the living area to hold some of the many trays of food a little more conveniently. We watched the slides - probably for the last time since the old projector had to be manually operated - the grandchildren love seeing all the baby pictures of their Dads. Somehow I never got around to doing something else with the slides - maybe next year? This year, the plan is to each paint our own t-shirts. We'll see how that plan works out. HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO ALL!