Awake: 6:55am Temp 33 sleep 7+32 steady rain...heavy @ times overnight @ Nicktown.
"Happy Thanksgiving!" folks. I couldn't help noticing ice forming on our trees & car radio antenna when I first looked outside. So this is some of the things we've been missing all these years by heading to warmer climes. After our breakfast, Kathy began making a carrot casserole & deviled eggs.
We have been invited to my brother Don & his wife Josie's home today for Thanksgiving dinner.
Early afternoon, Katrina called us while driving home from a girlfriend's house. She has been taking advantage of the early good snow in the Denver Mountains for the past several week-ends. We didn't talk too long as we were practically ready to leave for my brother's place when she called. We will talk longer on the next opportunity.
As we entered the side entrance of my brother's place, Don & Josie met us & introduced us to (2) dogs being kept in the laundry room; Max, a big black guy & the little white dog... I've forgotten her name. Anyway, these dogs belong to Dave & Kelly Jo (D & J's #3 child) family, who are visiting from Maryland. Dave & Kelly have (1) son, Ryan & (2) daughters, Kaelin & Jordyn.
Entering the middle floor, we heard & saw the Foote family down in the basement having some fun with the BIG toy earth moving equipment.
Moving upstairs, we got re-acquainted with Josie's brother Al & his wife Kathy. Kelly Jo reminded me of how tough she was by saying & showing: "I can still hold my Baby( Kaelin)."
Before the picture, Kelly Jo & Kaelin were helping Josie in the kitchen while Ryan, Jordyn, Allan & Dave were watching the football game in the TV room.
A little later, my sister, Corinne, arrived. The dinner call was sounded @ 5:00 pm & after Corinne led us in saying grace, we all enjoyed a most delicious meal of turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, rolls, & cranberries (Josie); deviled eggs & carrot casserole (KK); broccoli casserole & sweet potatoes (Kathy); & homemade eggnog (Melissa).
Though we were all quite sated, we managed dessert of pumpkin & apple pies (Josie) & orange cheese cake (Melissa).
And guess what: During & after dessert, we continued sitting around & chewing the fat!
Don & Josie's home has the ideal settings for entertaining & meals, etc. ie, the dining room table: The basement is for exercise, games, pool table, TV, etc.
Middle floor: family room: TV, piano, board games, etc. See photo of Allen, Kaelin, Jordyn,& Dave. Florida room or sun room for private conversations & reading, etc.
A very nice home with many amenities. It was a wonderful day with an unwelcome surprise ending! The dogs were out in the garage & Ryan went out to do something with them, but, alas, the little one got out & met up with a skunk that sprayed her & Ryan's coat sleeve.
When Ryan opened the door, the "eau de cologne" penetrated the house immediately. WOW!! The odor was choking & Matthew was in tears because it smelled so bad.
Kelly Jo & Ryan wasted no time going to Wal-Mart to buy lots of tomato juice, with which to bathe the dogs. I learned that is the preferred bathing solution to get rid of the skunk smell.
We didn't hang around to see if it worked, but said our farewells & thank you's & returned to our MH @ 7:30.
We finished watching the movie: "The Harder They Fall" with Humphrey Bogart, Rod Steiger, Jan Sterling, Mike Lane, Max Baer, etc. Bogart's last feature casts him as cynical sportswriter-turned-press agent who realized for the first time how badly prizefighters are manipulated by their unfeeling managers. Powerful drama by budd Schulberg. 1956. Good story with a real knock-down message.
Since the night was still young, & Kathy was so beautiful, we started another movie: "Dead Heat on a Merry-go-Round." We watched about (30) min until somebody I sleep with was fast asleep.
Lights out: 12:11am.
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