Thanksgiving Sunday

As circumstances necessitated flexibility (as circumstances often do), we planned our family Thanksgiving feast for today, the Sunday following Thanksgiving Day.

First and foremost, it is very important that a record reflect the fact that such a feast would not have been possible without the labor of Mommy and Sister Kelly, as each contributed to the fantastic meal we were blessed to enjoy! Also importantly, it is perhaps impossible to adequately convey in writing, or otherwise, how much it meant to Daddy that our meal was blessed with the presence of Mommy, Emilia, Jude, Grandma, Grandpa Kurt, Sister Kelly, Brother Aaron, Brother Sean Francis and Ariel. Daddy sadly regretted Brother Ryan Michael and Holly could not join us. We all wished GiGi and GiPa and Papaw and Aunt Chris and Uncle Barry and Uncle Dan (there has been hope he might visit from Arizona this holiday season) could have joined us, too.

Mommy magnificently cooked a huge fresh turkey, and we enjoyed all the traditional trimmings, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, stuffing, corn casserole and bean casserole and deviled eggs (Daddy loves Sister Kelly’s and GiGi’s deviled eggs and would do without were it not for one of them coming throughJ) (compliments of Sister Kelly). Sister Kelly also brought along some spiced (and separately some spiked) apple cider and buffalo-wing dip and cheese ball. Mommy laid out our Alice in Wonderland dining room and table perfectly for a perfect holiday celebration! We topped off dinner with Dutch Apple pie and whipped cream and a cheese cake.

As magnificent as our meal was, it was certainly surpassed by the possibility of us being together in fellowship and love. Quite honestly, as much a recluse as Daddy tends to be (a trait familiar to and practiced by the Grills ClanJ) the opportunity to spend time with family has taken on such a vital, valued importance. We are especially blessed to have a loving family, folks who genuinely look out for one another and a few loving friends as close as family as well. Mommy and Daddy intend for the two of you to come to fully understand the value of family and such friends at a young age so you will celebrate your special blessing all of your lives. As we celebrated this day.

“Night, night” family and friends, and a special “night, night” to our Gypsy Princess and Viking Prince!