This year, we took both the traditional & non-traditional route, but that kind of seems inevitable when most of the traditions–family, football games, sweaters–don’t apply.
We did make Sherry’s rolls and Gena’s pumpkin pie recipe, two Spurlock classics.
While we missed the tradition of family, we did enjoy a feast (complete with turkey!) with a long table of friends.
Otherwise, we enjoyed samosas for lunch, and we swam laps in the sun. I attempted to wear a light scarf with my tshirt, but was sweating most of the day.
As Stephen took his first bite of a roll, he said, “Now it’s Thanksgiving. It’s like my mouth just decided that even if its hot and I’m sweating and we aren’t with family, it’s still going to be Thanksgiving.”
What a funny life we live, and we’re so thankful!
Perhaps seeing your dad’s pictures of ‘snow’ in Iowa will make you FEEL the ‘Over the river & thru the woods to grandmother’s house” part of Thanksgiving. We DID have it. We too had a great time and I was so grateful to have your parents here to share it… Love you, Gma
I had complete knee surgery about 4 weeks ago, it is ding well, have been going to therapy-we had our oldest grandson & his family for Thanksgiving, they have 2 boys 20 & 15-they brought complete dinner with them-first one I hadn’t cooked in a long time-your liked the looks of that pool-Doc said I could go any time now, we go to olympic indoor one, 26 miles from here