~Happy Thanksgiving~ :-)

One of the earliest photos I have of a large dinner of the whole

family at the holidays is this.. can you find me? See the little

Blondie on the left with the wavy hair in the plaid shirt? that's me.

In the very back standing up is my mothers sister, my Aunt

Phyllis. she played the accordion, I remember her so well..she

and her sister, my Aunt Lillian and my Mom were so funny and

always smiling and joking around.. There on the right is my

Aunt Sylvia..she is married to my mother's brother Telfer, hes

somewhere but I cant pick him Out.. The little boy on the right in

the black shirt, is my Aunt Phyllis's youngest son of 4, Bobby. At

the end I think that is his sister Lorraine.. not sure tho..Look at all

that great food... I guess I was about 10 or so..there were no dates

on that photo.. I say that every time I see one that doesn't have

the date on them.. That's what I like about these new cameras

they put the date on for you...
This was a holiday dinner, I can tell by my mothers good dishes

on the table..her Desert Rose..on the left, my Aunt Helen, Dad's

sister, then my Aunt Dorothy, married to my dad's brother, Lawrence.

then my mom, dad, then you see me.. next to me. is my Grandmother,

my Dad's mother..next to her is her care provider that lived with her..

Mrs. Fansher..I was probly 14 or so...of course no date...My Aunt

Helen there was a secretary at one time in Washington DC for one

of the Presidents..She was a very talented woman..never married...

her career was her life..and to work with a President..that's a

that's a very good job I think.. If they told me which one I
don't remember..

This dinner I wasn't there..was in 72 I think..says on the side ..Just

what I said about having the dates on them..On the left is one of my

Aunt Gladys's I had 2..both of my moms brothers, married women

with the same name...My Aunt there was the one that taught French

that year in high school .. that was a hard class to have your Aunt teach

it.. I couldn't be stupid..I would NEVER hear the end of it if something

happened and I didn't get a good grade and HEAVEN forbid should

the family find out I was dumb..which I wasn't.. I always had A's never,

never under a B..that was NOT tolerated.. by ME!

In 72 I was at that time married to my 2nd husband, Willie..and we

lived in Houston then.. From what I gather from Kelli , Willie was just

here last week end.. and the man HONESTLY thinks I want him BACK?

Poor guy.. I hope he really doesn't believe that.. even Kelli knows better

than that..Gran aint dumb.. I been there done that and I sure aint doing

it twice.. Im NOT a gluten for punishment.. If you notice..same dishes...

those dishes now are in Hawaii probly packed in a box.. I have my mom's

other China, her Noritake..that is just beautiful.. I use it though.. I like eating

on nice dishes..and I LOVE to drink my coffee out of a CHINA teacup..
A long time ago my mom told me that I would eventually be able to tell the

difference in drinking from a China cup.. and she was right.. I love coffee

and tea.. I was raised on both.. My mother being English, born in the UK,

she was raised on it as well...

Was a very quiet day today..the weather was NOT very nice.. cold..rain and

then off and on we had snow.. Tomorrow they say even more .. I know some

places got it last night as I Saw winter storm watches on the news..but they

were for counties above me, so we didn't get much..but..today is NOT over

yet.. I am posting early as I am expecting the boy to stop by..He deep fried

a turkey today beside the oven roasted one Kelli is making..Ive never had

that..but he says its really good.. I cant wait to get some left overs.. I think my

fav of the thanksgiving dinner is the dressing and gravy..I love dressing.. I

cheat and use Stovetop Cornbread kind..but THAT is Very very good.. I

cant even remember the last time I had the family over..been so long.. ages..

too long..

Im gonna wait for D&D and watch TV for a while... eat after they leave and I

KNOW it wont be long and I will be asleep myself.. That bed..just knocks me

right out.. I hope you had a good day today, lots of good food, family, friends,

and a nice rest after you ate :-) .."Happy Thanksgiving and Nitey Nite" :-)

Y'all have a good one now, Y'hear? love ya, and Thanks.. :-)

Always, Lois ****

God Bless you, is my prayer today,

I'm so honored to call you "friend";

I pray the Lord will keep you safe,

Until I write again.....