Thanksgiving
2011 Was A Great CelebrationWhat Better Way To Celebrate Than With Family And Friends
Page Created: 11/26/2011 Page Last Updated: 11/05/2023 00:20
The Pilgrims made seven times more graves than huts. No Americans have been more impoverished than these who, nevertheless, set aside a day of thanksgiving. ~H.U. Westermayer
We have much to celebrate having good health, wonderful friends, and a beautiful marriage.... Life is indeed good!!
The Day Started Early And Sad... Saying Good Bye To Dave
Dave's grand daughter came to get "Old Squeeky" this morning bright and early. We had it ready to go as we had taken it to the local 76 station and had it made "safe to drive". Dave loved that old tugboat and kept it in pretty good shape for many years.
By the time Dave's health got so poor, we was not starting it or driving it so we had major issues with the fluids and brakes. It was drivable but with additional strange sounds. We hope it has a good life in Arizona.
The Day Got Better When We Headed For Old Ranch
Today is also the birthday of James Cathey who is home cooking away for his family! Happy birthday big guy! We really missed him at breakfast and during the round of golf.... There is always next year.
Join Us For The Movie
We did a short movie complete with sound so please enjoy.
We Began Celebrations At Old Ranch Country Club For Eighteen Holes
The weather was threatening but we stayed dry
The room was being set up for later on in the day
Amazing cloud formations
To the east it was beautiful; to the west it looked like rain....
Billowing clouds
Line drive right down
the center
Grandma Sue's foster family dining on Thanksgiving
Do you see the Coot?
She knows them by name now...
Bam... right onto the green from 100 yards out
We Went Home And Returned An Hour Later....
THANKSGIVING
We are lucky since home is 2,675 yards from the first tee box... We fed the babies and headed back to Old Ranch for Thanksgiving Dinner.
Cheers... Carri, Herb, Irene, Ellen, Bill, Jan, and the arms of Brian and Sue
Remember - As we express our gratitude, we must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words, but to live by them. ~John Fitzgerald Kennedy
Ellen and Greg do Shakespeare
Round #1 hits the table and looks delicious - The cherries on the beef were a delight
Remember - Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow. ~Edward Sandford Martin
The Conlin's and Finch's have a special bond.... Ted's family is with him
Ever hear the term "Watching those calories"???
In the bar area it's all smiles
Upstairs Jose is doing balloons and Madagascar is playing in the background
Remember - Thanksgiving comes to us out of the prehistoric dimness, universal to all ages and all faiths. At whatever straws we must grasp, there is always a time for gratitude and new beginnings. ~J. Robert Moskin
Jose works magic in the back
Ice turkey on display
Did You Know? - Ice sculpture is a form of sculpture that uses ice as the raw material. Sculptures from ice can be abstract or realistic and can be functional or purely decorative. Ice sculptures are generally associated with special or extravagant events because of their limited lifetime. The lifetime of a sculpture is determined primarily by the temperature of its environment and thus, a sculpture can last from mere minutes to possibly months.
Now this is what I would call a cheese plate
Remember - Give thanks for unknown blessings already on their way. ~Native American Saying
Melons anyone?
The hams were magnificent this evening
Did You Know? -
The word ham is derived from the Old English ham or hom meaning the hollow or bend of the knee.
The crab legs had been a favorite and about 100 pounds disappeared today
Did You Know? - Crabs are generally covered with a thick exoskeleton, and armed with a single pair of chelae (claws). Crabs are found in all of the world's oceans, while many crabs live in fresh water and on land, particularly in tropical regions. Crabs vary in size from the pea crab, a few millimetres wide, to the Japanese spider crab, with a leg span of up to 4 metres (13 ft).
An ice cornucopia
Did You Know? - The cornucopia (in Latin also cornu copiae) or horn of plenty is a symbol of abundance and nourishment, commonly a large horn-shaped container overflowing with produce, flowers, nuts, other edibles, or wealth in some form. Originating in classical antiquity, it has continued as a symbol in Western art, and in North America is particularly associated with the Thanksgiving holiday.
Little cornucopia's were everywhere
Remember -
To speak gratitude is courteous and pleasant, to enact gratitude is generous and noble, but to live gratitude is to touch Heaven. ~Johannes A. Gaertner
Shrimp by the tonne
Remember - Stand up, on this Thanksgiving Day, stand upon your feet. Believe in man. Soberly and with clear eyes, believe in your own time and place. There is not, and there never has been a better time, or a better place to live in. ~Phillips Brooks
Oysters ahoy
Giggle time....
The decorations were pretty
Marshmallow and chocolate.... Yumm!
The marshmallow probably first came into being as a medicinal substance, since the mucilaginous extracts comes from the root of the marshmallow plant, Althaea officinalis, which were used as a remedy for sore throats. Concoctions of other parts of the marshmallow plant had medical uses as well. The root has been used since Egyptian antiquity in a honey-sweetened confection useful in the treatment of sore throat. The later French version of the recipe, called pâte de guimauve (or "guimauve" for short), included an egg white meringue and was often flavored with rose water. Pâte de guimauve more closely resembles contemporary commercially available marshmallows, which no longer contain any marshmallow plant.
Old Ranch has some talented people
Mr. Ice Turkey
You can almost hear him gobble
Did You Know? -
When Europeans first encountered turkeys on the American continent, they incorrectly identified the birds as a type of guineafowl (Numididae). Guineafowl were also known as turkey fowl (or turkey hen and turkey cock) because they were imported to Central Europe through Turkey. The name turkey fowl, shortened to just the name of the country, stuck as the name of the American bird.
Lettuce wedges were almost too pretty to eat
Caught in the act....
Remember - None is more impoverished than the one who has no gratitude. Gratitude is a currency that we can mint for ourselves, and spend without fear of bankruptcy. ~Fred De Witt Van Amburgh
Meanwhile Back At The Table
John's grandson provided him with a new hat
The twins were having a ball
...and the other twins were doing the same... Yes, that is a halo above Sue's head
May your stuffing be tasty
May your turkey plump,
May your potatoes and gravy
Have nary a lump.
May your yams be delicious
And your pies take the prize,
And may your Thanksgiving dinner
Stay off your thighs!
~Author Unknown
Happy Thanksgiving to all
Ernie got crowned also
Remember - Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving. ~W.T. Purkiser
Ellen and Bill
Greg was asked to quote some Shakespeare... He had to think of an appropriate one
By golly, he has it
Carri caught the giggles
Remember - If you count all your assets, you always show a profit. ~Robert Quillen
Paul sets up the shot
Then jumps in the shot
Left to right:
Carri, Greg, Paul, Brian, Sue, Jan, Irene, Herb, Bill, Ellen
Herb brought his formal towel this evening.... and his second head
Thank You Old Ranch And Staff
For A Beautiful Thanksgiving
We Headed For La Mirada To Visit Mitch And Luisa
Luisa's baby stole the show this evening....
They had just finished dinner and everyone was in transit to the next location. We visited with Parker, Becca and Zack eventhough Zack was fighting a cold.
