Thanksgiving 2013

This was a very nice year.

It was back in OH this year.  Baba felt like she was able to host it this year.  And she did, no problem.

J, A, and I actually went up the night before and stayed the night with E and A.  We had a good time, playing pool chess, and watching the family's favorite movie, Davy Crockett.

The actual day started slowly, with everyone waking up at different times.  Between the long drawn out breakfasts, and being offered coffee 3 or 4 times (I don't drink coffee), it lasted longer than it should have.  Eventually, my dad and mom arrived with V, and the sleds.  This was the first time we had had snow at Thanksgiving in a long time, and we weren't about to miss a chance to sled ride at S Country Club.  Even though J and A had some issues with the concept of staying together, we still had a great time.  Then we came home, had lunch, and got ready for the hike.

The hike was one of the best ever.  We were crawling under branches, walking in lakes, and getting genuinely cold.  The hide and seek was very interesting.  A and E had decided that they were going to go full camouflage to avoid being seen, down to black face paint.  J, realizing there was snow out, decided to dress in all white, and use white face paint.  Uncle R and I were seekers.  What we realized, and no one else did, was that there was snow on the ground, and snow creates footprints.  J was the first one found.  Then A.  E took a little longer, but was eventually found by a logo on her camouflage hat.  Somehow we never found A's footprints.  He was the winner.

Dinner was great.  The fellowship was as it should be.  I have a great family.  Even though, of course, we were missing someone, we were able to come through and have one of the best Thanksgivings ever.  We were all sad to leave.  But eventually we had to.

This is one thing that's not going to go away next year.  Even when I'm away to college, I'm still going to spend my Thanksgivings with the same people.  It's great to think about that.  There's only a few things that are still like that.

-NM