THANKSGIVING!!

[Mini Horses]

First year in over a decade (since I took over family dinner from mom) that I haven't cooked for all. It's just fine! Daughter is cooking a meal and I will eat there later. Son -- & girlfriend -- may be cooking the turkey I bought them, who knows. It's raining here off & on, not heavy but can't work outside.

I'm going to visit mom at her nursing home, then back & dinner. Odd day but, ok. Just a couple days off for me (today & tomorrow) & then back to work. I'm ok with it.

Hope everyone is comfy and enjoying their day.

 

[CntryBoy777]

Where's the Pics??

 

[Baymule]

Today was so much fun. Our neighbors came over, our DD and family and their neighbors. There was LOTS of food, LOTS of visiting and having fun. I told 12 year old Brendan (neighbor boy) that we were going on a hay ride and he asked what's a hay ride. I hugged him and said that's why we are having a hay ride, every kid ought to go on a hay ride. He had so much fun he asked if we'd do it again. All the kids ran, played, yelled and had a good time. Give a bunch of kids a horse trailer half full of hay and they can amuse themselves.

We really had an enjoyable day, made better by sharing it with others. Wish @Latestarter could have been here.

 

[BlessedWithGoats]

Blessed Thanksgiving everyone!

Baymule, that's really sweet to invite others over who don't have other places to spend Thanksgiving!

 

[Baymule]

We wound up with 18 people. My son finished a job on Monday and came in Wednesday evening. He is a crane operator and works all over the place, so it was nice to have him here. I cooked ALL DAY on Wednesday and on Thanksgiving day I only had to cook the ham and make the eggnog. People brought their specialties and we all ate like there was no tomorrow. It was great.

 

[Mini Horses]

100 yrs ago eek:seems like!) we used to have Thanksgiving with my in-laws....big family and it was always great. About 25-30 each year. Then, all the kids (7) & their DH/DW went to their other respective families for Christmas dinner, early gift exchange at the in-laws first. Worked well for everyone. Well, except MY mom, who felt I should be there (only child) for each Somehow we managed.

My quieter Thanksgiving this year was very, very nice. I do like the fun of a group and would participate in a NY minute! Got to say, less work was also fun.

Baymule sounds like you all had a GREAT, FUN time. Thanks for sharing that with us all.........with you doing all the work!

 

[Baymule]

With my Mom's passing, I became the "old" generation. What a sobering thought. I was blessed to have great grandparents as a child and my great grand mother died at 102 when I was 21. My grandmother died at 96, my mother at 92. So I had these wonderful, strong women in my life that always made a BIG DEAL out of the holidays and gathered everyone together. Now it is my turn. I may not have a large bunch, but I sure can find people who are without family and invite them to get the party started!

 

[Bruce]

And likely a lot of years being in charge of the holiday festivities!