My kindof Saturday.

Saturday--indoor soccer for Son and then off to a play date.

Daughter helped me string lights on the deck and drag out the Christmas stuff.

In  the afternoon Queen Mom and the crew came over.  It was so much fun and relaxed. We both cleaned out our frigs and and put everything on the island.  

We ate and visited for several hours.

we were sad when it was time for them to return to their farmhouse.

Second Favorite Movie

Last night we watched the Family Man--love that movie!

Nicholas Cage, Tea Leoni, 

If you haven't seen it --a must. It is a little like It's a Wonderful Life.  

I can identify with parts of it. Hubby and I went are separate ways after dating for 5 years.

We reconnected over Christmas--after a year apart.  

Misty--if you haven't seen it--rent!

Happy watching

A New Tradition

Every year on Black Friday ML and I went shopping. It set the mood, got us ready.

This year I am doing something different.

I got in touch with some friends and we are doing brunch.

Thanksgiving

Yesterday we read a story about Thanksgiving in School.  

Did you know:

1. They did not have potatoes at the first Thanksgiving. The Pilgrims though potatoes were poisonous.

2. The second Thanksgiving did not take place until 1678--in June. It was in Charlestown Mass and the Native Americans were not invited.

3. George Washington started the tradition of having a national day of Thanksgiving but Jefferson did away with it.

5. Lincoln finally put it into law after a writing letter campaign by a woman named Sarah Josepha Hale.  It took her 40 years.

6. FDR switched the date twice. He wanted to move it to the third Thursday of the month to extend the shopping season. The public did not like that so, he changed it back.

7. There were no pies at the first Thanksgiving--they did not have flour.

HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!

Day Before Thanksgiving

Twas the day before Thanksgiving and there is  much to do.

It's off to the store for last minute purchasing , bread, and cranberries too.

With rooms to clean and turkey's to stuff

I think that today might be a bit rough.

I will try to remember why I am doing it

Because it is that holiday that comes in the fall.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours

And remember to open your doors,

to  all that you love.

The ones that are here 

and the ones above.

Wondering Out Loud#4

Why is it right before Thanksgiving a stomach bug goes round?

Is your stomach making room for all that food?

Hallelujah

Daughter had a concert this afternoon. It was with their parent choir.

The concert began with 200 adults singing Mozart.

Next the Junior Choir ( 9 and under) sang two songs.

Then the Concert Choir sang two songs.

And finally the concert ended with everyone sing the Hallelujah Chorus.

It was amazing!!! 

250 multi generational singers. And an organ...

Now that is powerful!!