We had a big Thanksgiving this year at Harry & Arlene’s.
It was my first one in seven years! So I was loving all the little traditional touches. (I made two of the pies, by the way)
Almost everyone was together (except for Christina & Jeffry).
Even Matt.
And of course, there was Delany & Jenna -who Gus loves.
A great day.
(p.s. Gus hair courtesy of Charles)
We’re off to the Ketchums for a big family dinner. So I leave you with a little ode to the turkey by Lisa’s youngest Henry -he did a second version with much more umph but this was the best due to his older brother, Lucas, in the background. Enjoy.
Had a wonderful afternoon yesterday hanging out with Isis and 2 year old Ilysa who stopped by the orchard. This time started better for Gus with Ilysa giving him a huge “Hi!” when he woke from his nap.
But it didn’t take long for things to settle back down to their usual hierarchy -with Gus chasing Ilysa and Ilysa chasing the cats.
Here are two things that found their way to my computer today and for some reason I needed to hear both of them. There’s nothing wrong in any way, it’s just nice to step back and view things with a bit of twee mushiness every once in awhile. Some of these are better than other. Enjoy.
4. You respect your body … finally.
5. You respect your parents and love them in a new way.
6. You find that your baby’s pain feels much worse than your own.
7. You believe once again in the things you believed in as a child.
8. You lose touch with the people in your life whom you should have banished years ago.
9. Your heart breaks much more easily.
10. You think of someone else 234,836,178,976 times a day.
11. Every day is a surprise.
12. Bodily functions are no longer repulsive. In fact, they please you. (Hooray for poop!)
13. You look at your baby in the mirror instead of yourself.
14. You become a morning person.
15. Your love becomes limitless, a superhuman power.
I took Molly dog to see Dr Amanda this morning because she has strange bumps on her butt. Molly, that is, not Amanda. It was pretty cool to see her in action -knowledgeable, expert and caring all at once. Amanda, that is, not Molly.
Molly just wagged her tail and pooed in the waiting room.