Many thanks to Judy and Phil Heffelman for, once again, including me as part of their extended family for the Thanksgiving feast. With our children farther away now, traditions are changing. In time, we will figure things out. For the moment, it was just nice for us all to be together. I missed being with my sister and her family, but I hope to be able to make up for that during the Christmas holiday.
In attendance were Judy's aging Aunt Betty and Uncle Dale and their son Mark...plus Meg and Nathan and children, and Nate's brother Dan and his fiancee, Sara. In all, there were 12 in a house nearly as small as mine! Judy had way too much food, which was all very good. Quite a feast!
Robin and Ryan were very good. Robbie acted a bit shy around the folks that she doesn't get to see very often. Every once in awhile, Grandpa has to tell her no about something--and no matter how nicely he says it, it breaks her heart. It happened again today. He told her that he didn't want her to bring the rocking horse into the living room because of the hazard to the older folks...and her lip quivered for quite a few minutes thereafter. At the table, both she and Ryan were angels. When Robin said she was done and wanted to get down, I whispered that she needed to ask Grandma Judy "May I be excused?" To my amazement, she did! Of course she was excused, and of course she looked like a cream puff for having done it! Little Ryan just totally laps up the attention of his Grandpa. Grandpa is his favorite person in the whole world. He is such a cutie! (Ryan, too! Heh heh.)
I got home around 5:00. Frodo was dancing in the window, waiting for me. I have accomplished nothing BUT Thanksgiving today, by design. Am currently waiting to hear that Meg and family got home okay. I am a little concerned. They should have been there by now... They are driving my old Taurus which is now officially not putting out any heat. They had the children bundled up with coats and blankets, but I worry...
Oh! Meg just logged on! Yay!
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