I recall Thanksgivings from my youth with cousins, aunts, uncles, and grandparents. And watching football on TV and playing it in the yard. As a freshman at BYU I got a ride home to Riverside, CA, unexpectedly, and enjoyed a warm holiday. As a missionary in Germany we Americans cooked up our own feast at the church. As a sophomore at BYU I stayed in Provo for a quiet Thanksgiving and snowstorm.
I have scattered memories of Thanksgivings with our young family.
In 1979 we hosted Barry's family in Meridian, and there was a snowstorm on the day they drove back to Utah.
I used to borrow from work an HP desktop computer to play games on during the extended Thanksgiving weekend (1982).
Glade visited us from BYU once or twice (1982).
Kevin visited us just prior to leaving for Japan on his mission (1983, or early 1984, not sure this was actually at Thanksgiving).
We hosted the Juhasz family in 1983 (and in a subsequent year we drove from Oregon to Idaho and visited them).
Here we are in 1987.
Our family began to grow with grandkids arriving (2003, 2005, 2008).
In 2009 Suzanne had just had a foot operation, so we had a low key Thanksgiving. Two years ago we hosted Ken's family from Eugene.
This year the Blairs are busy moving into their new house, and they will eat at the Jordans. Bridget and family are in the UAE, Teresa and girls in Idaho, Steven and Kristi in Provo. So it is just Daniel, Suzanne, and me.
Such pleasant memories. And Happy Thanksgiving to all!
I have scattered memories of Thanksgivings with our young family.
In 1979 we hosted Barry's family in Meridian, and there was a snowstorm on the day they drove back to Utah.
I used to borrow from work an HP desktop computer to play games on during the extended Thanksgiving weekend (1982).
Glade visited us from BYU once or twice (1982).
Kevin visited us just prior to leaving for Japan on his mission (1983, or early 1984, not sure this was actually at Thanksgiving).
We hosted the Juhasz family in 1983 (and in a subsequent year we drove from Oregon to Idaho and visited them).
Here we are in 1987.
Our family began to grow with grandkids arriving (2003, 2005, 2008).
In 2009 Suzanne had just had a foot operation, so we had a low key Thanksgiving. Two years ago we hosted Ken's family from Eugene.
This year the Blairs are busy moving into their new house, and they will eat at the Jordans. Bridget and family are in the UAE, Teresa and girls in Idaho, Steven and Kristi in Provo. So it is just Daniel, Suzanne, and me.
Such pleasant memories. And Happy Thanksgiving to all!
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