Happy Thanksgiving= a bit late -

This post is a bit late since Thanksgiving has come and gone now by about two weeks - or more --

the post was written weeks ago, but technical difficulties between me and the google have just now been resolved.  All is well now and we are good to go.

We were delighted for the second year in a row to host Patt's family for Thanksgiving holidays.  I reckon we now have a tradition and it has the makings of a good one too.  Brothers and sisters and spouses come spend Wednesday night have dinner, breakfast and then of course turkey and ham.  All in all a big time.

Cory and Melissa also came this year on Thursday which helped fill up the table -- Cory is one big boy.

Also helping a lot around here was a house guest that Patt and I have.  That would be Emily, as in the Emily that I most recently visited in Chicago.  Much to our surprise we have found a college sophomore  that is actually marginally useful.  ( Have you ever in your life heard of such a thing?  Yes I  know it goes against conventional wisdom and all practical experience )

In addition to helping in the kitchen with Thanksgiving food preparation, Emily helped out with some yard work, raking leaves and such.  There was much to do in preparation for Thanksgiving and just in general yard work associated with living in a heavily wooded lot.