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Thanksgiving 2011

    Thanksgiving was planned to be at my Mom's this year so Glinda and I left home early and decided to go by and visit her sister Mary before going on over to Mom's.

If you look close you can still see the remains of Glinda's "Black Eye".


    Glinda and I had just arrived and my brother Dino had to go outside and move cars for better parking.  We were watching the Macy's Parade and I knew he wouldn't want to miss Snoopy so I snapped this one right quick.  This one's for you Dino.


    The photo above and the next four are us sitting down to a feast.  Turkey and dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, homemade rolls, home grown sweet potatoes, cranberries, fresh home made cole slaw, cranberry ice and topped off with fresh homemade pumpkin pie and chocolate pie





    The next four photos were taken back in the front room following the meal and clean-up.  Found TVLand on the Dish Network and had a treat of a "Andy Griffith Show" marathon.  Was privileged to watch 6 before having to leave to return home to chore.  Some are planning on going to Wal-mart at 10 this evening to start the Black Friday madness.





    Neither of our two sons or their families were present because they had commitments with their wives families.  One in Texas and one across town.  Sure missed them and the grandkids.  Everyone in attendance is in at least one photo except for myself.
Cheerily
IJK


Pulling Trees


    Yesterday the wife and I traveled to our oldest son's place north of Rogersville, Mo  to help him try to remove some live tree stumps from a dry pond. The video speaks of our success. IJK


Mom's 80th Birthday Celebration


    We celebrated my Mom's 80th Birthday 4 days early on Saturday, August 13th and was able to achieve a surprise. We all met at El Imperial Restaurant in Cabool, Mo just before noon and had a great meal together. We have been eating at El Imperial since the 70s and it was a natural choice for us to gather to celebrate her birthday.
    Present was my Mom and her husband of almost 47 years; my brother, Dean and his wife Kim; our oldest son, Francis and his wife Jennie and children, Emma and Little Ike; our daughter Mitzi and her husband Beaudreaux and children, Skeezix, Flo, Flossie and Lil; our younger son, Jacob and his wife Amanda and children, CrackerJack and Bucky.
   We were also lucky enough to have our niece, Taylor, to be our waitress for the occasion and of course she did an excellent job.


Pumpkin Competition - entry #4


    Taken 8-6-11.  The pumpkin just keeps growing.  Yesterdays rain and cool down is helping.
IJK


Pumpkin Competition - entry #3


    The Pumpkin just keeps growing and growing and growing.  We can see growth every day.  This was taken on July 27, 2011.


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