Well today's Thanksgiving!!!!! We were scaled down this year for Thanksgiving, just the four of us and Marti's mother Tillie. We had a 10lb Turkey and a 7 lb Turkey breast, we will be eating Turkey for some time. I made my White Castle Stuffing that is always a hit and the day after too. Well all the Food was great Thanks Marti!!!
Today I think back to what I'm thankful for, Family that gets bigger everyday. We have added a lot of New Friends to our extended Family List.
I always think back 39 years ago when in Viet Nam Thanksgiving Day we were off No Flying!!! My regular pilot asked me to take a ride to the rear ( Bad Move ). Well we made it no problem, but on the way back we suffered an engine problem ( more commonly called an Engine Failure). When the engine in a Helicopter goes to sleep, you are really in deep Poop. We made a safe landing for us as we walked away OK ran away but (not for the Helicopter ). Well six or seven hours in the bush we were found safe & sound, well maybe we needed new shorts. I laugh at it now but I wasn't laughing then. I was one scared buck a roo.
I do miss the years when we opened our home to some Navy recruits from Great Lakes. We started with 2 or 4 guys and in past years had as many as 8 guys. We would feed them a home made dinner, then turn them loose on the phone to call home. The time always flew by as we had to get them back to the bus.
I miss the Family members that are not here with us any more. Thanks for the memory's.
Hope I didn't bore you Wayne now We need a Nap !!!!!
Today I think back to what I'm thankful for, Family that gets bigger everyday. We have added a lot of New Friends to our extended Family List.
I always think back 39 years ago when in Viet Nam Thanksgiving Day we were off No Flying!!! My regular pilot asked me to take a ride to the rear ( Bad Move ). Well we made it no problem, but on the way back we suffered an engine problem ( more commonly called an Engine Failure). When the engine in a Helicopter goes to sleep, you are really in deep Poop. We made a safe landing for us as we walked away OK ran away but (not for the Helicopter ). Well six or seven hours in the bush we were found safe & sound, well maybe we needed new shorts. I laugh at it now but I wasn't laughing then. I was one scared buck a roo.
I do miss the years when we opened our home to some Navy recruits from Great Lakes. We started with 2 or 4 guys and in past years had as many as 8 guys. We would feed them a home made dinner, then turn them loose on the phone to call home. The time always flew by as we had to get them back to the bus.
I miss the Family members that are not here with us any more. Thanks for the memory's.
Hope I didn't bore you Wayne now We need a Nap !!!!!
Happy Thanksgiving you guys! Can't wait to see you both here in Texas for a "warm" winter. Glad all is well.
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Laura & Mike
Just stopped by to say....Happy Thanksgiving!
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Happy December! It's supposed to be 44* here in the middle of the mitten' state today, but freezing rain and that 's' word are coming our way. We had a nice Thanksgiving at son Josh's house. Tracy cooked a bird and we had all the trimmings. We held the 6 mo. old grandson but he preferred to be on the floor 'doing his own thing'. Keely is almost 6 and always singing which is delightful. Richard did not shoot a deer yet...can't shoot 'em if you don't see 'em. However he is filling our freezer with Steelhead and they are yummy.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of BLESSINGS, you have touched a life in a huge way and haven't even been aware. Aaron has been chasing down the veterans benefits and thankfully is in Minneapolis where there is a big VA hospital. He is getting the re-hab he needs and counselling. He is also going back to college in Jan. to study surveying which he also did in the Army a bit. Thank you so much for pushing him to explore his options. He truly understands the brotherhood of veterans now.
Enjoy your holiday season, then boogie south and enjoy. Are you collecting 'park stickers' like we used to collect DASH PLAQUES?? Take care and hugs from Michigan.
Linda and Richard