Thanksgiving was home in Minnesota this year. In the previous two years, we have traveled to Jacksonville, Florida to spend the week with Nate. This year we traded a beach for snow – because we are waiting on our fifth grandchild to make an appearance here in town. While we would have loved to have … Read More
Black Friday
Because we like to be daring, we decided that going downtown Chi-town would be a great way to spend Black Friday with the family. We slept in a little then hopped on the 11:30 am Metra line from Crystal Lake to Ogilvie Station for a day long adventure. Our first stop in Chi-town was Five Bucks … Read More
Thanksgiving Day
A brief list from Thanksgiving Day … 1. The newlyweds spent the weekend with us! 2. I had lots of stolen moments with our Wild One. 3. There were 33 people at dinner. Others joined later in the evening. 4. Just dance 3 was a popular activity – all day and evening. 5. We have … Read More
Over the river
We’ve traveled over the (Mississippi) river, and through the (Wisconsin) woods to my sister’s house in the western suburbs of Chicago. It’s 12:04 am on Thanksgiving Day (and my sister’s 50th birthday!). We packed in a full day on Wednesday with the drive here … a stop at an outlet mall… making stuffing, cranberry salad, … Read More
There’s no place like home
Last Wednesday morning my alarm went off at 5:30 am so we could leave early to go Over the river and through the woods, to grandfather’s house (in St. Louis). Then… this morning — in a blink of an eye the alarm clock woke me from a dreamy sleep at 6:00 a.m. in St. … Read More
At this point in my extended family – we have the following combinations of people: Grandma’s, mom’s, dads, uncles, aunties, brother-in-laws, sister-in-laws, sisters, brothers, 1st cousins, 2nd cousins, 1st cousins once removed, nieces, nephews, grandchildren, fiancee’s, boyfriend, girlfriend. We range in age from 5 years 70+ years. We can all be under the same … Read More
Leftover potatoes?
About 10 pm on Friday night we STILL had mashed potatoes. They were everywhere. So, with 15 people looking for a late night snack — my sister and I decided to experiment with the gobs of potatoes lurking in every nook and cranny of her 2 fridges. First step: Mix togeter: 2 cups mashed potatoes … Read More