Thanksgiving
2016 At Old Ranch
Thanksgiving Tradition Continues (Page Two)
Page Created: 11/26/2016 Page Last Updated: 11/05/2023 00:21
Quotation To Remember: For, after all, put it as we may to ourselves, we are all of us from birth to death guests at a table which we did not spread. The sun, the earth, love, friends, our very breath are parts of the banquet.... Shall we think of the day as a chance to come nearer to our Host, and to find out something of Him who has fed us so long? ~Rebecca Harding Davis
The celebrations continue
Conrad and Brian share war stories
NOTE: Conrad does the Civil War and Brian does WWII
Looks like to tummies are getting full!
Mr. Turkey was vanquished!
Marianne and Craig joined us today!
The food consumption rate is slowing down
We just noticed... Our table was full of blonds!
Poor ol' Mr. T... He put up a good fight!
"Did you say there was some prime rib remaining?"
Paul attempts to sneak away one more time!
It was a beautiful day
Did You Know? - Bernie Myers was and is quite an artist. He brought Sue and Paul a card with a cardboard box gift. We had no ideas what it was but it turned a out to be a painting he did on 1944 (the year Paul was born!) It was beautiful and will be placed in a special location at our home!
Hans gives Paul a hand opening up the package!
Wow! Bernie has become a good friend over the years and we
were so very pleased to received with beautiful gift!
Paul wants to look as good as Bernie in 23 years!
Quotation To Remember:
For, after all, put it as we may to ourselves, we are all of us from birth to death guests at a table which we did not spread. The sun, the earth, love, friends, our very breath are parts of the banquet.... Shall we think of the day as a chance to come nearer to our Host, and to find out something of Him who has fed us so long? ~Rebecca Harding Davis
David and Greg join the fray....
"I'm here!"
Always a smile!
"Over the teeth and through the gums....
Lookout tonsils here it comes!"
Caught in the act! But... It's his birthday so that is OK
Ice cream also???
James now has an excuse!
James is giving thanks on this thanksgiving.... Thanks for stretch pants!"
Juan checks to see if all is OK
One more pass!
Quotation To Remember:
Gratitude ... goes beyond the "mine" and "thine" and claims the truth that all of life is a pure gift. In the past I always thought of gratitude as a spontaneous response to the awareness of gifts received, but now I realize that gratitude can also be lived as a discipline. The discipline of gratitude is the explicit effort to acknowledge that all I am and have is given to me as a gift of love, a gift to be celebrated with joy. --Henri J. M. Nouwen
David is on a search!
Charlotte and Wayne
Great grub.... and wonderful company!
"If you eat it with chopsticks, there are no calories!"
It's getting late and time to head to Joe's and Zachary's
"I love Thanksgiving.... It's fun to be an American!"
So happy to have Brian back home! Brian is worn out after
witnessing the battle betwwen Mr. "T" and Hans The Turkey Tamer
Jan is ready for the holidays!
