“Visiting Family and Friends on CHRISTMAS!”

Dec 25th “Visiting Family and Friends on CHRISTMAS!”

The picture of the “GRANDMA” in this picture – is how I see myself!

A picture is worth a ‘thousand words’ and this picture sure reminds me of the ways – – visiting was done back in the day when – – – we seem to have more time for “FAMILY and FRIENDS” to just pop in and visit – – – with no big hurry to be somewhere else.

When we were little – my brothers and myself – – – – my DAD would drive all of us to Columbus and to Circleville, OHIO – – every Spring and Fall – – and we would stay maybe a month for a visit with all of his – DAD’s FAMILY. I remember in “GRANDMA’s house, there was a big “HOME STYLE ORGAN” – this was the kind of organ that in order to play it – – you would have to have – – someone on the side pumping the bellows to pump plenty of air to the insides – so that the Organist could make some sweet music. Now that I think about it – wonder what ever happened to it – and who in the family was the Organist???

Some of the silly stuff that you think of – when you start to think about FAMILY – – – I still have a “PIE PLATE” – must be at least a hundred years old – as GRANDMA gave to us – filled with a pie – as they all like to eat and to eat they all did very well – – but this was on the occasion of our heading back to Saint Louis – – – after one of our trips! This is the same “PIE PLATE” that my DAD and MOM would always bake a “PUMPKIN PIE” in – – – and that is exactly what I do today! There is something about baking a “PUMPKIN PIE” in that “PIE PLATE” – that makes that the best tasting pie ever! – – – “Just must be some magic in that “PIE PLATE!”

Isn’t it wonderful – that “SOMEONE” remembers the good old days — the real good times — and lots of old FRIENDS and FAMILY!!! “MERRY CHRISTMAS — to ALL!!!”