Thanksgiving 2024 With Family And FriendsWelcome All!
Page Created: 11/01/2024 Page Last Updated: 12/01/2024 01:46
Everyone was right on time and we began the festivities about 11:30 am!
We Decorated For The Event A Few Weeks Ago!!
We had turkeys everywhere!
Did You Know? - It was almost our national bird!!
Origin: Wild turkeys are native to North America, where they migrated from Central America to eastern Canada. The Aztecs domesticated turkeys in Mexico, and the Spanish brought them to Europe in the 1500s.
Name: The turkey is named after the country of Turkey, even though it was first domesticated in Mexico. Wealthy English people named the bird after Turkey because merchants would transport it from there to English dinner parties.
We have pillows for all seasons.
Press his hand and he sings and dances!
They stay warm when the fireplace is on!
Her legs are now uncrossed!!!
Fall is indeed here!
Turkeys infest the TV room also!
Mary and I had duplicates of these guys!
He meets all strangers at the front door!
The formal dining room was decorated even though we seldom use it.
Pilgrims were scattered about.
"We give You thanks most of all for the gift of Your Son, Jesus. Please bless the food we eat, all who are gathered today to share it, and all our loved ones who can't be with us today"
The turkey was already cooked, we just had to warm him up!
Mary wondered why I bought the extra wide aluminum foil!
Did You Know? - "Good mashed potato is one of the great luxuries in life." — Lindsey Bareham
We wrapped them up and placed them into a 325 degree oven for two hours!
We can always count on Jon for a good T-Shirt message!
Charlotte was in Hawaii for Thanksgiving.
I mentioned I needed to move Christmas from the attic to the garage and before I knew it, the boys were transferring everything! That makes it so easy for us! Friday Thanksgiving goes away and we begin to decorate for Christmas!
The modern "Rat Pack"!
Paul, Mary, son Joe, grandsons Alex and Charlie!
Having family around at Thanksgiving is wonderful!
It is kinda bright, you won't miss me in a crowd.
Did You Know? - "Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joy, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings." — William Arthur Ward
He is taller than me (and bigger around).
I was on my tippy toes!
Oh my, the inside temperature was 160 degrees but the meat was quite moist!
Did You Know?
Flight: Wild turkeys can fly in short bursts up to 55 miles per hour, but domestic turkeys cannot fly. Domestic turkeys are raised for food and are fed regularly, which gives them a heavier build that makes it difficult for them to fly.
Speed: Wild turkeys can run up to 25 miles per hour.
Swimming: Turkeys can swim by tucking their wings, spreading their tails, and kicking.
Senses: Turkeys have three times better vision than humans.
Sounds: Both male and female turkeys make a variety of sounds, including gobbles, purrs, yelps, and kee-kees.
The ladies jumped up and got everything ready!
The food was being heated and will soon land on the table!!
Mary and I went after the turkey. We did the first one and waited on the second one!
Did You Know? - "Let gratitude be the pillow upon which you kneel to say your nightly prayer."—Maya Angelou
Yes, those knives are sharp! They were sharper than a surgeon's scalpel, A shard of glass, A needle, and Obsidian (a volcanic glass known for its extreme sharpness).
There was nothing left than the bones when we were done!
Sydney led the parade with the boys following right behind!
The shrimp came from Long Beach (Irene)
Filler up!
Connor goes after the corn bread!
Looking good guys!!!
Food is disappearing rapidly, yeah!!!
Mary and I served ourselves last!
Hal (who is 95 years young) enjoys all the hub-bub going on!
Hal is chowing down and tells us stories of Thanksgivings past
(Where he went hunting for dinosaurs)
Did You Know? - "Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it's all an experience." —Roy T. Bennett
Paul's plate #1 was full, everything was wonderful!
Bob, the unsung hero of the day!
Mary wonders how I could consume so much food and still walk!
Connor popped up after dinner and headed to the kitchen cleaning up the plates, loading the dishwasher and helping everyone. We were quite proud of this young man!
He was a one man cleaning machine!!
As people departed the kitchen table became the center point of the activities where tales of yore were retold with a flair!
Scout found Greg and they were conversing!
The kids table (age range 24 to 90) was also busy!
Connor was busy in the kitchen!
Did You Know? - "Be thankful for everything that happens in your life; it's all an experience." —Roy T. Bennett
Mary describes the desserts! Oh My!
Connor is on the prowl for missing dishes and glasses!
Everyone grabs their favorite items!
The turkey carcass is taking a bath courtesy of Sydney!
Sydney decided it was time to teach an old American native dance. Asking for volunteers was a mistake because Paul stood up and joined her in the mystical performance.
Come on you big brave men!!!
Did You Know? - "Thanksgiving is one of my favorite days of the year because it reminds us to give thanks and to count our blessings. Suddenly, so many things become so little when we realize how blessed and lucky we are." — Joyce Giraud
Paul followed instructions (an abnormal behavior) and began to move with the music!
One last kick and Paul heads for the oxygen tanks!
Champagne and dessert to finish off the feast!
Our resident campanologist open the boggle!
There are several whipped cream tasting contests, including a blind taste test and a challenge to whip a pint of cream by hand and turn the bowl over to prove nothing falls out! We chose the taste test!
Sydney's whipped cream has more calories and higher fat content! She won!!
"Quit with the reading already! Let's have dessert!!!"
Greg does some serious research!
Did You Know? - "Now is no time to think of what you do not have. Think of what you can do with what there is." – Ernest Hemingway, The Old Man and the Sea
Come on guys!!!
Sydney's whipped cream came out on top (no pun intended!)
Bye Bye!
We turned up the gain on the camera revealing an empty street!
At sunset everybody was heading for home and the sky was magnificent.
The darkness was falling rapidly.
Good night all!
Dianne and "Fast Eddie" joined us for a while!
