“3 Cheers – for the COOKS!”

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“HIP- HIP!  HOORAY!”  “3 CHEERS  – for the COOKS!”

Sure hope that you remembered to say  “THANKS” for whoever made the best of meals this year – and you were there to enjoy and have lots of “FUN!”

This picture was taken several years ago and this senior chef with her very helpful assistant – the two of us pulled off another big feast – for everyone to enjoy???

In this picture you can see    –        that – it does not   pay to wear  something  ” all white” –  and then –  stand near the refrigerator???   This  is not  the best of pictures, since it is a copy   and  I will have to locate the original – just to see who’s  – who and what’s – what???    This is a quick item – since we are still doing things with the last of the turkey!

Sometimes “Turkeys” can last longer – than you want – but they do make good sandwiches – in a hurry!  Hope that you are also – enjoying the last of your “Turkey! – TOO???

 

 


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“Did – You – get too much – TURKEY?”

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The day after “THANKSGIVING”  –  are you asking yourself – “Did we get too much Turkey   – since we had to go to several homes for dinner  –  and we were expected to eat as if  – we were really  –  ready for a full- course   feast???”

That’s  the way is goes each year   –  Sometimes   – you are invited for a “SUNDAY Thanksgiving Dinner”   – and  then on   “Thursday – Thanksgiving Day”  – you are expected to be at three (3) more homes !   You have to put on  your “HAPPY”  ready to eat lots of “TURKEY” face    – and you are feeling so “STUFFED”  – You just don’t know  –  ” where do I put”    another dinner???

Here’s the solution  — the month before start doing without  “LUNCH” – and see if  you  lose a pound or two – and if you  are not losing   – try a few liquid meals! – Need to do something faster   –  just eat an “APPLE” cut in very thin slices for one meal !  Next day  make  it two  apple meals  – your cut-up   and  very thin slices of apple!    An “APPLE” a day keeps the “DOCTOR” away and you will be regular, too !!!   It will be for a couple of weeks  – and you will start looking so good and   fit – –  –  that you may want to do the “APPLE” a meal thing   –  even  after   “Thanksgiving”  just so you can look and really begin to feel  – like the active person you know you can be – only if you want???  The main idea – is  to be the “LIFE” of the party at each dinner –  enjoy  what you are doing  –  take part in everything  – everyone will love your company  —  guess what  –  they will ask to come back  –  next year!

“The name of the  – GAME  – is  to  have  “FUN” and share – it   is  also  –  called making “MEMORIES!”


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“Giving – Thanks for – Family – Friends – Kindness with Love”

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The greatest “GIFTS” that we have – can not be bought with money!  These most wonderful “GIFTS” are given freely to us from Almighty Yahweh!  And I’m betting that we do not see these GIFTS – and forget to give “THANKS”  – and the true way to really give your “THANKS”  – is to give your “LOVE” with your utmost “KINDNESS!”

The above photo is “ME” with the greatest “GIFTS” that I could have ever received –  there was never  – a way for me to have even thought to ask  – because – what I received  – is  abundantly   –  more than I could  have dream possible for me to have received. Thanks  – Almighty Yahweh – for the “GIFTS” of Grand-children –  Alyssa – Alan – Jaime  … surrounding  me –  – –   like… shinning “STARS!” 

In the above picture – you can see that I am looking a lot better than yesterday’s picture – which  was taken shortly after being in the hospital  The difference is having received lots of “LOVE” with the greatest  “KINDNESS” that an old Grandma – could ever hope to receive!!!


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“The Smiles … say Thank-You!”

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When you are in your  “70’s”   and have  – just had  two major surgeries  – within a month’s time – – you can see how terrible I look –  – I’m guessing that I’m here and on borrowed time – but all the big  “SMILES” – are so encouraging – they are giving me strength – to carry on with whatever the Almighty  wants for me to do  – before I get my “CALL” to come home!

This is the “TIME”  of year – to remember to give “THANKS”  – for all of  your “BLESSINGS”  – especially if you are not  in the habit of giving Thanks – daily???  I feel that for all of the Thanks – that I remember to give – that – that is why I feel  that I am continually “Blessed”  – way far and beyond – what I could really  – even think that I should receive? It is   in the “BIBLE” –  You will receive way more than you give – so that is one reason to be extra generous!

Since this   –  the above picture – has been  taken with my son, Al’s  family – over-looking –  SUNSET PARK   –   an at  SUNSET time – my health has improved and I feel  – that I also look better.    “With the Almighty   – all tings are   –  possible!”


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“and… you thought – that I forgot…”

Every “FAMILY” has their favorites at this time of the year – and – we can remember way back when… At this time of the year “FAMILIES” do a lot of traveling – “To Grandmother’s  House” – how else could we all celebrate  – all the best of times?

“Grand – Mothers’” have a way of making the best Turkey and the very best Pumpkin Pie – and she always has new dishes that we just don’t know – how to stop tasting a little of this and that – and before you know it – we put on at least “ten pounds” of extra goodies – and we just give in and continue with the sampling – of everything!

Well, we have to get to Grandmother’s – and it usually is a long ride – and with the little children – all you hear – every “FIVE” minutes is – “Are we there yet?” So, in our family – my husband would play the harmonica – as I would then do the driving – and we would sing – all the songs that the kids like – so that they would keep asking to sing their favorite song – and would soon have so much “FUN” – forgot the long drive???

Well, the “DRIVER” that would be me – got a “brainy idea”  – to have just a little more singing excitement – all along the way! As I was driving and could see a bridge that we were going to have to cross – soon – was ready! As – the car was about a car length or two before crossing over – let out with… “Over the river to Grandmother’s house we go – the horse knows the way to carry the sleigh – through the white and drifting snow… ” And just as soon as we crossed over the bridge – I would stop singing!

The first time – everyone thought that I did not remember the rest of the words – and we all just started to laugh.  So, I said, “It’s more fun to do something different as we travel and whenever we come to a “Bridge” – it is time to start our “Grandma Song” and start singing just as fast – even though we can’t even finish the word – so, we will all stop differently and it will sound silly – just for us?”  Now, as we traveled – the kids were on the “LOOK OUT” for a “Bridge” and would now – start our “Grandmother’s Song” – trying to be the very first and start to laugh and  giggle having more  fun all the way – to “GRANDMOTHER’s House!”

There were a couple more lines that we, all – like to sing, – “Hear the bells ring, “Ting-a-ling-ding” – Hurrah for Thanksgiving Day!” And cannot forget – that my “Grand-daughters”  like “Rice Pudding” – so we had to include, “Hurrah for all the “FUN” – Is the “PUDDING” ready?”  – “Hurrah for the “PUMPKIN PIES” – we are almost there!”

Sure hope that this reminds  everyone – let’s all have “FUN” going to “GRANDMOTHER’s House” especially with the children – and maybe  – someday they will also  – let you know – just how much “FUN” they had traveling to and from “GRANDMOTHER’ House!”

 

 


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“Master Chefs at the Grill!”

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Could not leave out a picture of the “Master Chefs” – it takes all  “hands on deck”  to produce a wonderful meal at a Family Picnic – as you can see Ralph Stanley at the Grill. Ralph is also the “Entertainment”  – he is a real  “Comic” – all kinds of jokes and he can change his voice to match most of the important people – the ones you love to hear – he does a superb impression – I just don’t know how one can do so many different voices – we all enjoyed all he does!

Harry Aldrich  is holding a  “cold-one”  in his right hand – probably to pour a little extra flavour on the barbecue for that  just perfection in “taste”  everyone wants  –  and that ‘s Lee Aldrich leaning on the car and just passing on all the news of everything we have been doing in Florida.  We were the “LUCKY” ones to have families who have the time to share – their time  and hospitality with us each year as  we would drive to  Saint Louis from Florida!


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