tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post116417018790693577..comments2024-02-15T23:41:36.425-08:00Comments on SIMPLY WAIT: 10 THINGS I LOVE ABOUT THANKSGIVINGPatry Francishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164598446219732452006-11-26T19:34:00.000-08:002006-11-26T19:34:00.000-08:00k: I'm not going to wait till next year. We'll be ...k: I'm not going to wait till next year. We'll be having sweet pickles and olive fingers for Christmas!<BR/><BR/>tinker: We don't usually play board games, but today my son showed up with one called "Scruples" that made for some very interesting family discussions. It was fun, too!<BR/><BR/>fred: Hanging out with the cousins was always fun. Since one of mine got married this weekend, I got to do a little of that this year, too.<BR/><BR/>r.a.: blogger seems to have been particularly flakey this weekend. But I'm thankful you kept coming back!<BR/><BR/>paris: Red wine and cranberry sauce, pumpkin and squash. The Thanksgiving palette is truly wonderful. <BR/><BR/>kg: Seeing the kids take on and come to love our traditions--ah yes, that's a very big #11. <BR/><BR/>sereeb: Thank you for stopping by to celebrate with us!<BR/><BR/>matt: I think that's why my mother loves it, too. She still remembers how the kitchen smelled when her own mother was baking her mince pies.<BR/><BR/>alexandra: Using the gratitude cup at ordinary meals is a great idea. It's one thing that never runs out.<BR/><BR/>colleen: You're right; that's one fine picture! And I can see you now, weeping over your New England onions, then wiping your eyes and being so happy to find yourself in Floyd!Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164583486982783972006-11-26T15:24:00.000-08:002006-11-26T15:24:00.000-08:00The games! Every year we play games...Taboo, Ficti...The games! Every year we play games...Taboo, Fictionary, in the manner of the adverb, and others. Every year, I make the boiled onions. I think it's more a New England thing that I brought down here with me. I think it's ironic that every Thanksgiving I cry just a little while peeling them. <BR/><BR/>I have a photo I wonder if you'll recognize.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164564865759253572006-11-26T10:14:00.000-08:002006-11-26T10:14:00.000-08:00I love this list, esp the ritual of pulling your g...I love this list, esp the ritual of pulling your gratitudes out of the cup! I'm going to remember that. That seems like a lovely thing to do throughout the year at dinner. Happy Thanksgiving to you!!!Alex Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02109059018269508607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164493877459646642006-11-25T14:31:00.000-08:002006-11-25T14:31:00.000-08:00I love your list -- and like your mother, I love m...I love your list -- and like your mother, I love mince pie! I think I'm the only one in my family who does; it brings back such happy memories of childhood, when my grandmother would roll a fresh one out during the holidays. If I want one now, I have to do it myself!!<BR/><BR/>- MattNoVA Dadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16661990626635939447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164490748855440322006-11-25T13:39:00.000-08:002006-11-25T13:39:00.000-08:00Patry, a happy belated Thanksgiving to you and you...Patry, a happy belated Thanksgiving to you and your family. And to all the follow American everywher.<BR/>Reagards<BR/>SWritertobehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064722881316124140noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164415963028483812006-11-24T16:52:00.000-08:002006-11-24T16:52:00.000-08:00Here's my #11 for this year: our son being old eno...Here's my #11 for this year: our son being old enough to really get into the whole Thanksgiving thing --- food, family, "the parade" on TV, even a little football (he clapped at touchdowns). So amazing to see this transition.<BR/><BR/>Hope you had a great one!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164394683947398992006-11-24T10:58:00.000-08:002006-11-24T10:58:00.000-08:00Red wine - and cranberry sauce! (No. 11). Great po...Red wine - and cranberry sauce! (No. 11). Great post, Patry. They don't do those little white onions in Europe, but the rest of it is pretty much the same. And certainly the gratitude is universal.paris parfaithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05457437124988976587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164391662214432182006-11-24T10:07:00.000-08:002006-11-24T10:07:00.000-08:00Here's something I'm thankful today, that this pos...Here's something I'm thankful today, that this post finally showed up. I checked in here on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and found no new post. So, today, Friday, I am thankful that Blogger finally let me see what I've been missing. <BR/><BR/>Hope your holiday was a fine as ever.robin andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06386655587963143782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164380930708132142006-11-24T07:08:00.000-08:002006-11-24T07:08:00.000-08:00When I was about 12 years old, I use to like going...When I was about 12 years old, I use to like going outside with with my older male cousins and listen to them talk. One of them had memorized an incredible number of obscene and scatological poems and limericks. I wish I could recall his name. I'd like to call him and see if he has retained his talent. Othe than that I liked the the pickled watermelon rind that aunt Leora made.Fred Garberhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06308938520063396329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164379355936616652006-11-24T06:42:00.000-08:002006-11-24T06:42:00.000-08:00Glad you had a happy Thanksgiving, Patry!Glad you had a happy Thanksgiving, Patry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164379303575699152006-11-24T06:41:00.000-08:002006-11-24T06:41:00.000-08:00After the pies and the nodding off, and the footba...After the pies and the nodding off, and the football game ending - then games: cards or board or trivia - at Thanksgiving and Christmas, it's the time of year when everyone in the family plays games together.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164377526900931432006-11-24T06:12:00.000-08:002006-11-24T06:12:00.000-08:00Patry, you'll need to add sweet pickles and black ...Patry, you'll need to add sweet pickles and black olives to your list for next year! We have funny photos of nephews with olive fingers. Silly stuff. And yes, the pickles were always on the table in a special little dish. K.Sustenance Scouthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12980573661955592633noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164339798066384842006-11-23T19:43:00.000-08:002006-11-23T19:43:00.000-08:00susan: Thank you so much for remembering. I was th...susan: Thank you so much for remembering. I was thinking of you today, too.<BR/><BR/>gerry: It doesn't get any better than that!<BR/><BR/>lorna: And I'm always grateful to see your name here. Thinking of you this Thanksgiving. <BR/><BR/>cliff: You won't get any argument from me on that one.<BR/><BR/>marilyn: It is amazing, isn't it?<BR/><BR/>ruby: Every couch was taken today, but I did manage to squeeze in next to hubs. Hope you had a great one!<BR/><BR/>tarakuanyin: We have a large Portuguese and Brazilian community here on the Cape; and I'd have to agree: both the food and the hospitality are wonderful. Hope you had kale soup!<BR/><BR/>Betty: Cheers to family, wherever we find it! I like your spirit--<BR/><BR/>deborah: We didn't have any black olives; now I'm feeling guilty that the kids were deprived...Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164336657236876372006-11-23T18:50:00.000-08:002006-11-23T18:50:00.000-08:0011. The big black olives that the kids like to sti...11. The big black olives that the kids like to stick on their fingers! <I>Happy Thanksgiving! Much peace, JP</I>JP (mom)https://www.blogger.com/profile/03120439923927414464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164335281273514542006-11-23T18:28:00.000-08:002006-11-23T18:28:00.000-08:0011. My "new" family, now that the biological one ...11. My "new" family, now that the biological one has disintegrated. Fortunately, there always seem to be people out there to take up the slack when traditional family isn't available.<BR/><BR/>Happy Thankksgiving!<BR/><BR/>BettyB.S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08724883690591213622noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164306653067276372006-11-23T10:30:00.000-08:002006-11-23T10:30:00.000-08:00Being Irish I didn't grow up with it. I like using...Being Irish I didn't grow up with it. I like using it as an example in class of the difference between denotation and connotation, though. It always gets an interesting discussion going, especially if there are Native American students in the class. In the last few years I have been "adopted" by a wonderful family. Thanksgiving is their favorite holiday, even though they're Portuguese (!), and it's a wonderful time of milling kids and dogs, huge plates of Portuguese food mixed in with the traditional turkey, and just general pleasure in life. So I guess I would say #11 for me would be the pleasure being adopted by a lovely Portuguese family and getting to experience a mix of traditional and non-traditional foods, as well as unqualified love.Shannon Hopkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12724093833220026696noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164304558735835972006-11-23T09:55:00.000-08:002006-11-23T09:55:00.000-08:00great list! i'm looking forward to the nap, mysel...great list! i'm looking forward to the nap, myself. :)<BR/>have a great thanksgiving!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164303693868871802006-11-23T09:41:00.000-08:002006-11-23T09:41:00.000-08:00Health...and the ability to use this forum to conn...Health...and the ability to use this forum to connect with incredible souls like you. Happy Thanksgiving, Patry!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164302999114899522006-11-23T09:29:00.001-08:002006-11-23T09:29:00.001-08:0011. Alcohol. Nothing like a good beer to wash ever...11. Alcohol. Nothing like a good beer to wash everything down. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164302993529719082006-11-23T09:29:00.000-08:002006-11-23T09:29:00.000-08:0011. Alcohol. Nothing like a good beer to wash ever...11. Alcohol. Nothing like a good beer to wash everything down. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164294022585351642006-11-23T07:00:00.000-08:002006-11-23T07:00:00.000-08:00I was grateful just to read this post.I was grateful just to read this post.Lornahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08976144449873569523noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164287018144408242006-11-23T05:03:00.000-08:002006-11-23T05:03:00.000-08:00Living to see it happen, how's that for #11?Happy ...Living to see it happen, how's that for #11?<BR/><BR/>Happy Thaksgiving.gerry rosserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06095232815291651669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164266666249561142006-11-22T23:24:00.000-08:002006-11-22T23:24:00.000-08:00Hi Patry,Stopping by to let you know I'm thinking ...Hi Patry,<BR/>Stopping by to let you know I'm thinking of you and the shared loss we now share on Thanksgiving. Wishing you good memories and a lovely day of cooking and family.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06589478267236138595noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164258466680913462006-11-22T21:07:00.000-08:002006-11-22T21:07:00.000-08:00kenju: Your husband is welcome to pop by for onion...kenju: Your husband is welcome to pop by for onions anytime--as long as he brings you along.Patry Francishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10961915797919017179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11695927.post-1164253731508098292006-11-22T19:48:00.000-08:002006-11-22T19:48:00.000-08:00Don't tell my husband that you do the little white...Don't tell my husband that you do the little white onions, because he would make a bee-line for your home! <BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!kenjuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07342414519714356343noreply@blogger.com