tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15693384.post2782408302706841618..comments2024-01-31T07:54:13.816-08:00Comments on Diamonds in the Sky with Lucy: Thanksgiving PastKayce aka lucyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01479940262271959482noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15693384.post-52224737821809576852007-11-18T09:27:00.000-08:002007-11-18T09:27:00.000-08:00thank each one of you for sharing your hearts and ...thank each one of you for sharing your hearts and your thanksgiving memories and plans with me!<BR/><BR/>it is truly a day to be grateful!!Kayce aka lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01479940262271959482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15693384.post-21465933132097739562007-11-18T04:45:00.000-08:002007-11-18T04:45:00.000-08:00Black olives on each finger - oh yeah! I was respo...Black olives on each finger - oh yeah! I was responsible for putting out the olives, celery sticks, and relishes. <BR/><BR/>Thanksgiving is such a great holiday for me. I DO miss the ones of the past, mainly because it makes me realize how quickly time passes. I am #6 of seven children, so there was always mucho activity in our house. The nieces and nephews came along - the more the merrier. Then, I moved South and things were just different. <BR/><BR/>This year we are heading up to see my family in New England, which I haven't done in years. I will have the opportunity to see my 94 year old father, my sister-in-law with breast cancer, my nephew with mitocondrial disease, and the majority of my ever-growing, ever-changing family. <BR/><BR/>I get what you mean about feeling as though you became an adult when you cooked your first turkey - that was a defining moment for me, as DRY as it was!<BR/><BR/>Time DOES fly ... and so I'm flying North.The Dreamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01290191765817150140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15693384.post-53094740683045074532007-11-18T04:43:00.000-08:002007-11-18T04:43:00.000-08:00Lucy ... You've been tagged for "7 Random Things"!...Lucy ... You've been tagged for "7 Random Things"! Check out the Rules at Small Reflections (together with MY list). Hope you'll decide to play. :)<BR/>Hugs and blessings,<BR/><BR/>Sunrise Sister<BR/>Small world indeed. I'm not familiar with the midwest myself (having never visited) but my dad grew up in Elk County just outside a town called Howard, Kansas. If he'd had his druthers, we'd have grown up on a farm like he did ... of course my mom was "a city gal" and would have none of it. :)storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15693384.post-19041938960393020022007-11-17T19:26:00.000-08:002007-11-17T19:26:00.000-08:00storyteller - here's some trivia - my mother grew ...storyteller - here's some trivia - my mother grew up in Olathe, KSDianna Woolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901349180265745138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15693384.post-7131738662859560552007-11-17T04:15:00.000-08:002007-11-17T04:15:00.000-08:00LucyOne more commonality ... for I was the younges...Lucy<BR/>One more commonality ... for I was the youngest for a LONG time and remember those large family gatherings with fondness. My cousins ended up having kids who were closer in age to me than they , but many of their kids were older than me. My mom was youngest of 5 kids and my dad second youngest of 13 (raised on a farm in Kansas) and he married her later in life ... was 42 when I was born. Made for interesting times actually.<BR/><BR/>I've not made definite Thanksgiving plans yet. My sister is on the road with her husband (and will be for the next few years if all goes as planned), my best friends are RV-ing also and don't plan to return until December, I have invites from my sister-in-law in Hemet (a considerable drive) and a couple of other more local friends ... but I'm thinking it might be interesting to do something different this year. I'm mulling over a few volunteer possibilities in the area.storytellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14101550406171982090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15693384.post-11912932360899891832007-11-16T20:45:00.000-08:002007-11-16T20:45:00.000-08:00Amen! Can't wait to see you all - this celebratin...Amen! Can't wait to see you all - this celebrating the birthday for a month is terrific!:)Dianna Woolleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11901349180265745138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15693384.post-54076435225760645392007-11-16T20:16:00.000-08:002007-11-16T20:16:00.000-08:00SS sys WOW! The B&B is open. Turkey time is 2:00...SS sys WOW! The B&B is open. Turkey time is 2:00 on Thursday, but we'll be there early to help get ready.Country Parsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02727241474360657192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15693384.post-13395106465743457182007-11-16T18:03:00.000-08:002007-11-16T18:03:00.000-08:00GD--very tempting, but i just checked the airfare ...GD--very tempting, but i just checked the airfare and $2000 for pumpkin pie (even M's best) is a little steep for a taste of nostalgia.<BR/><BR/>thanks for the invite...and please spare your recording space of football games...all i really need is the first 5 minutes and i'm out :-)Kayce aka lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01479940262271959482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15693384.post-82175681753010436312007-11-16T17:54:00.000-08:002007-11-16T17:54:00.000-08:00There are only six people expected at the Geezer's...There are only six people expected at the Geezer's place. There is certainly room for two, four, or six more. The trip is a bit longer, but it can be made.<BR/><BR/>Pumpkin pie is not currently on the agenda, but for you we would add it. M makes the best!<BR/><BR/>Many years ago, M & I were lamenting that we were on our own for Thanksgiving. We called up Continental Airlines and got a great deal to Denver. Then we got another invitation in Houston. We ended up having dinner with friends in Houston and traveling to Denver for a small family event.<BR/><BR/>You might try doing WW and B'ville! How cool would that be?! If that is too much at one time, we could pick another weekend. I can record some football games. We can eat too much and then fall asleep in front of a football game. How would that be for nostalgia?<BR/><BR/>DGeezer Dudehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07743039362133956705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15693384.post-65118119737932885262007-11-16T17:36:00.000-08:002007-11-16T17:36:00.000-08:00this blogging stuff is sooooo cool. i considered ...this blogging stuff is sooooo cool. i considered waiting to see if any more invitations came through, but my other half has already agreed it sounds like a splendid idea :-)<BR/><BR/>so, what time is turkey on thursday?Kayce aka lucyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01479940262271959482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15693384.post-31012454883395015152007-11-16T16:10:00.000-08:002007-11-16T16:10:00.000-08:00Hey, CP and SS would love to have you travel east ...Hey, CP and SS would love to have you travel east a few hours to join us. Our Thanksgiving these last seven years has become something very special. A long standing custom here is to have a congregational thanksgiving dinner, and a hearty crew of about 30 or so come every year. What makes it grand? Turkeys and hams enough for all. Each family brings two or three of their very best side dishes - enough to share with everyone. So the whole feast is delicious. And everyone actually wants to be there. At the end, a quick clean up leaves the place spotless and all go home to clean kitchens. C'mon over!!!Country Parsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02727241474360657192noreply@blogger.com