As I put the prime-rib in the oven, the dogs were barking and the boys were busy trying out our holiday drink concoctions, I wondered for a brief moment if it was all going to come together. Then I remembered that this chaos also belonged to everyone that was invited. These dogs were their grand-dogs and half of these adult kids belonged to them as well. I sent a quick text to remind them all that our chaos was their chaos and I hoped they were prepared.
Tag: Christmas
The Christmas Gathering
The middle is always where the good stuff lives whether you are talking about cookies, parties, or life and it’s where the memories are made.
Gathering the Un-Gathered
Unlike Thanksgiving, Christmas is an entire season and I couldn’t call my friends to ask if we could spend Thanksgiving to New Year’s with them, could I? Well, maybe I could, but I decided the grown-up thing to do was to change my perspective.
Psst: The Christmas Eve Drawing is Rigged!
All of my memories of Thanksgiving growing up, center around my grandparents’ farmhouse. This was where all of our holidays were celebrated, and since I moved before circumstances changed this tradition, this is where my memory of Thanksgiving will reside forever. I love that. What I remember most is lots of family, which is probably…
First Thanksgiving
For the month of November we will be posting a funny story about our Thanksgiving holiday on Fridays. We would love to hear some of your stories as well. Please share in the comment section. (L) Our first Thanksgiving in Colorado we spent with friends and it was a potluck. It was a lot of fun,…
Lowi & G 