Happy Thanksgiving

[Doug64]

Though it's nearly a week away, this was pretty good, so thought I'd go ahead and post it.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING

TWAS THE NIGHT OF THANKSGIVING, BUT I JUST COULDN'T SLEEP

I TRIED COUNTING BACKWARDS, I TRIED COUNTING SHEEP.

THE LEFTOVERS BECKONED - THE DARK MEAT AND WHITE

BUT I FOUGHT THE TEMPTATION WITH ALL OF MY MIGHT

TOSSING AND TURNING WITH ANTICIPATION

THE THOUGHT OF A SNACK BECAME INFATUATION.

SO, I RACED TO THE KITCHEN, FLUNG OPEN THE DOOR AND GAZED AT THE FRIDGE, FULL OF GOODIES GALORE.

I GOBBLED UP TURKEY AND BUTTERED POTATOES, PICKLES AND CARROTS, BEANS AND TOMATOES.

I FELT MYSELF SWELLING SO PLUMP AND SO ROUND,
'TIL ALL OF A SUDDEN, I ROSE OFF THE GROUND.

I CRASHED THROUGH THE CEILING, FLOATING INTO THE SKY WITH A MOUTHFUL OF PUDDING AND A HANDFUL OF PIE.

BUT, I MANAGED TO YELL AS I SOARED PAST THE TREES....
HAPPY EATING TO ALL - PASS THE CRANBERRIES, PLEASE.

MAY YOUR STUFFING BE TASTY, MAY YOUR TURKEY BE PLUMP.
MAY YOUR POTATOES 'N GRAVY HAVE NARY A LUMP.
MAY YOUR YAMS BE DELICIOUS, MAY YOUR PIES TAKE THE PRIZE,
MAY YOUR THANKSGIVING DINNER STAY OFF OF YOUR THIGHS.

Author Unknown


HAPPY THANKSGIVING ALL!

Doug

[beginagainrose]

Yuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmmm!!!! So sweet, Doug... I receive this blessing! Thank you for sharing... May your T-day be blessed as well!:)

[Willow]

Talk about comfort food.. YUMM

[Janice]

Too cute! Happy Thanksgiving to you too. ;)

[DiligentLily]

My step-son and I were listening to an interview with a middle-eastern man today, with a complicated accent, and everytime he talked about the country Turkey he said it "Torkey." After two or three times, we couldn't help it--we were cracking up so hard that we swore Thanksgiving torkey will never be the same. :D

[Janice]

My step-son and I were listening to an interview with a middle-eastern man today, with a complicated accent, and everytime he talked about the country Turkey he said it "Torkey." After two or three times, we couldn't help it--we were cracking up so hard that we swore Thanksgiving torkey will never be the same. :D

LOL...Thanks alot! Now mine won't ever be the same either! :D :D :D

[butterfly]

:D :D :D Happy Thanksgiven Doug64 and everyone.

I liked the poam Doug.:D butterfly shirley

[Anna Marta]

Happy Thanksgiving,

It's done! I am officially suffering the effects of the "After" Thanksgiving.

We had 10 people here yesterday - 2 Americans, 1 "experienced" Norwegian and 7 inexperienced curious Norwegians. So there we were 8 vikings pretending to be in America for some hours. We 2 Americans pulled it off - even if one of us was blind! :eek:

Hannah's food was delicious and even if she is blind she managed to make tasty looking food. No one had ever tasted green bean casserole - or candied sweet potatoes, bread stuffing or pumpkin pie! They were hilarious as they tasted the American specialties. The most dangerous thing to taste was - "pumpkin pie!" :rolleyes: They do not generally eat pumpkin here and when they do it is made pickled and tastes awful. Hence to have someone foist it sweet in a dessert raised some eyebrows. Forks were raised very tentatively but the exclamations were fun after they tasted it.

The high point of the day? When the blind couple held the one week old baby iin their arms "seeing" her with their hands and then sharing their deep desire to have a child of their own and their fears of what to do about that. There were tears flowing all around.

God was present with us in wonderful ways. Steinar prayed an amazing prayer . He invited the Father to come and enjoy himself at our meal as he did when here on Earth so often with his friends eating and drinking wine. Each person in turn thanked Father for something of the past year and the tone was set! The wine flowed, the women fussed around and ooohed and ahhed and the men laughed and told jokes and the day was a memory to cherish for all of us.

Love
Anna Marta

[Anna Marta]

IN case you're interested - what did my blind friend prepare for our dinner?

Green bean casserole, fruit salad, apple pie, vegetables and dip appetizer as well as celery, raisin and peanut salad. You could say she made half the meal. AND set it up on the buffet table and served it!!! Amazing!

[clementine]

I LOVE Thanksgiving! (Yes, I know I'm Australian - but I love it.) Happy Thanksgiving everyone!
I LOVE pumpkin pie Anna Marta!!!! I make it quite often and it's a real American recipe (I grew up on the mission field and knew lots of Americans).
I think I'll make it this week. :)
Yummmmmm....
Clementine
PS Oh, and I love turkey (torkey) and I love cranberry sauce. It's all so wonderful.

[Jerry]

Another thanksgiving treat,,,,,,,,,,,

Take 1/5th Bourbon Whiskey,,,,,,,,1 qt apple Cider,,,,,,,,1 cup Raisins,,,,,,,1cup of pitted fresh Cherry's,,,,,,,,,about 1 doz Cinnamon sticks,,,,,,all together in a sauce pan,,,,,,,heat on stove until steaming but not boiling,,,,,,then serve with 1 dry Cinnamon stick,,,,in anything that doesn't leak :D ,,,,,,,,It is called Grog or frog or dog fog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hell I don't know ,,,,some kind of "og",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"HICK !!!! ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,trust me ,,,,,it's good ;)
Love Jerry

[Willow]

Yummmmm... but doesn't all the alcohol cook out of it?

[Jerry]

Yummmmm... but doesn't all the alcohol cook out of it?

Hehehehehe ,,,,,Thats why ya don't boil it !!!!!!!!,,,,,,,,,DUH !!!!!!! :D,,,,,,,,By the way,,,,,it usually isn't around long enough for that lol

[Willow]

I'm having a helluva time being thankful this thanksgiving... although I have a ton of stuff to give thanks for.

I wish the holidays and the anniversary of mom's death would all just float away. I wanna hibernate, but can't coz Dad needs me.

[yeshua'smags]

((((((((((((Willow)))))))))

A bit of advice if I may...Don't Hibrenate!!!!!!!!! It totally makes it worse! After you get through the "hello" 's and "how are you" 's, it gets better. I totally beats sitting around the house alone and inside you own head, that is dangerous. And it will never be the same so start your own traditions now.;)

[Jerry]

I'm having a helluva time being thankful this thanksgiving... although I have a ton of stuff to give thanks for.

I wish the holidays and the anniversary of mom's death would all just float away. I wanna hibernate, but can't coz Dad needs me.

Dear Amy,,,,,
You have got to stop obcessing over the circumstances of your moms death..................Who of us is qualified to judge ???? You loved your Mom,,,,,,,,,,,your Mom loved you,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,that is ,after all,,,,,,,,,,,enough ;)
Love Jerry

[SpinningHead]

Another thanksgiving treat,,,,,,,,,,,

Take 1/5th Bourbon Whiskey,,,,,,,,1 qt apple Cider,,,,,,,,1 cup Raisins,,,,,,,1cup of pitted fresh Cherry's,,,,,,,,,about 1 doz Cinnamon sticks,,,,,,all together in a sauce pan,,,,,,,heat on stove until steaming but not boiling,,,,,,then serve with 1 dry Cinnamon stick,,,,in anything that doesn't leak :D ,,,,,,,,It is called Grog or frog or dog fog,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,hell I don't know ,,,,some kind of "og",,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,"HICK !!!! ",,,,,,,,,,,,,,trust me ,,,,,it's good ;)
Love Jerry

The In-Laws are coming!
The In-Laws are coming!
Make Way! Take Heed!
The In-Laws are coming!!

Jerry...sign me up for a barrel of your "og". Just sit me in a corner with a straw where I can sit on my hands, blow spit bubbles and sip myself into oblivion until January 2nd.