Turkey Day?

We fed 19 one thanksgiving day

I love Thanksgiving traditions. As young lovers, my wife and I had to eat twice that day to avoid hurting the feelings of one set of parents. I was so shocked to watch my young girlfriend eat so many mashed potatoes. I still see Sue’s Dad smoking his cigarette at dinner as we finished our pie. Over the years, we have evolved our menu to offer salmon, ham, turkey, and pie. Lots of pie. For our vegan son, we cover his needs. I got close to chef status serving delicious, tender turkey. Not an easy task. I still have so much to learn. One of our four-generation celebrations filled our tiny 120-year-old 1,750 sq ft cottage on the edge of Lake Erie in Bay Village. My Dad and Sue’s Mom were still with us. We found this Italian chandelier that matched the time frame of the cottage, when gas and electricity were not that reliable. The dining room featured the nine triple-hung windows.

In our North Carolina home, we hosted the day for 19 hungry family members and friends. Travelers came from Pennsylvania, Georgia, and Florida. In this photo, both Mom and Dad were still with us. The NC home was way bigger than the Ohio cottage.

Scene: Our North Carolina Thanksgiving fun. We have so much fun when we get the gang together. We served 19 happy faces that day.

Have a fun day, friends.

Rob Nelson in Collierville, Tennessee

Thomas D’Arcy O’Donnell I added this photo of Mello Yellow in our park along Lake Erie. Snow as far as you can see over the frozen lake. Our hood in Bay Village was Bay Park Beach Company, 53 families on the edge of the lake. Incorporated as a nonprofit in 1917. We held weddings in the park. It is a 96’ vertical drop from our park to the water. We built our own road down to the water. Emergency crews used our private road to retrieve the body of a 12-year-old boy who was caught in the water and drowned. The lake can be serene and so beautiful. But she has a nasty side, too.