Thanksgiving Afternoon

I love Thanksgiving.  On a spiritual level, I love whole idea of a holiday just to be thankful for stuff. 

On an entertainment level, I love watching the Macy's Thanksgiving Day parade with the giant floats.  I don't like to brag, but my former-sister-in-law-once-removed was in the parade one year, so I'm practically famous!

On an even more self-absorbed level, I love the fact that I don't have to cook a huge Thanksgiving Day meal.  Granted, I have always gotten off pretty easily in this regard since my Mom has cooked the vast majority of Thanksgiving meals I've eaten in my life. Thanks Mom! 

More recently, I have our friends Debbie and Dan to thank since they have taken over from my Mom in feeding me (and my family) Thanksgiving dinner.  Although I know cooking Thanksgiving dinner is a herculean task, they somehow make it look effortless.  Here is Debbie looking cool under pressure.  If I had been cooking, this is the point in the day at which I would have begging for help from the the people on the Butterball Hotline.

Or possibly threatening people with the carving knife.  Dan, on the other hand, was cracking jokes.

Of course, this might have helped.

The table was serene and the food was delicious.

I'm also thankful that I didn't sit at the kids table where it was likewise serene until one child made another laugh and spit food all over the place causing much shrieking and hilarity.  Not naming any names here but I think you can see where this is going.

I am thankful that the kids have friends who are practically family to spend Thanksgiving with.

 

 

And, I am thankful to have these beautiful children in my life.

The verdict is still out on the puppy.  ;)

  

Comments

[Len Marchant]

Thanksgiving for us is receiving these very special reports/pictures. They really fill a void in our lives as you precious 4 (with menagerie) occupy a big part of our hearts. Thanks again...avoid rabies at all costs.
Grampa Len

[Juju Marchant]

Thanksgiving is a very fun day, the only problem was having a scared puppy runny aroung. (Murphy)