With Thanksgiving coming up this week, I thought it might be fun to find a set of Thanksgiving-related questions. This came from a site called Documented Legacy
1. What made you feel patriotic this year? Most recently, flying the flag on Veterans Day.
1. What made you feel patriotic this year? Most recently, flying the flag on Veterans Day.
2 . What do you value most about your life? My integrity.
3. What do you appreciate about your friendships? That they are true.
4. Name one person who can make you laugh, even months later. Why? Joe can always make me laugh because he can say some of the funniest things at the most inappropriate times.
5. What is the funniest thing you remember about a Thanksgiving past? I can't think of anything really funny about any past Thanksgiving. Sorry. Joe has a good story from when the boys were little though. They were in Indian Guides and one year Joe came to the table with a full Indian headdress on. I understand it made everyone laugh.
6. Do you have any unusual traditions, rituals or habits around Thanksgiving? Not anymore, but my dad was a hunter and he always hoped for just a dusting of snow on Thanksgiving morning, which was also the first day of rabbit season. He could track the rabbits if there was some snow on the ground. He and my brother always went hunting while dinner was being prepared.
7. Name one ancestor that you think about on Thanksgiving and tell us why. I can't say that I think of any ancestor. I always think of my folks and my brother though, who are no longer with us.
8. Is there a family heirloom at the Thanksgiving table? No. What is its story?
9. What is your favorite part about Thanksgiving Day? The food, of course, and sharing it with people we love!
10. What random act of kindness did you perform or that was done to you this year that makes you feel grateful? We traditionally deliver a meal or two for VISTE (Volunteers in service to the elderly) for Thanksgiving. That always makes me feel blessed and grateful.
11. What do you appreciate about the change of seasons? That the humidity goes away and the temperatures cool considerably.
12. Name five things that make you happy about today. I am retired; we have a beautiful home; we have wonderful friends; that love lives here; and that we can feel the peace and love our Lord!!
13. How has the celebration of Thanksgiving today changed from when you were little? We no longer have the big family gatherings with cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents...there used to be 30 of us together for Thanksgivings.
14. If you could share Thanksgiving dinner today with one person in history who would it be? Other than my folks and brother, I might enjoy getting to know my Revolutionary War soldier/ancestor. He was John Mahaffey and I have evidence that he was a spy! Why? Because he was a SPY!! (Note: it can be a relative)
15. What is one wish you have for the next generation as they begin to establish their own Thanksgiving traditions. Love the history, love the turkey, and love the 'excuse' for the family to gather and be thankful!
Are you ready for Thanksgiving? I bought our Butterball at Harvey's on Friday. It is in the refrigerator thawing. Thanks for your visit!! Peace & hugs.
We are going to MIL's house for Thanksgiving. Nice stress-free day for me. No cooking and no dishes to wash.
ReplyDeleteHave a great day!
I am so blessed that I dont have to cook and yet, can enjoy every Thanksgiving dish that my children prepare. I was told to bring cranberry sauce, and I can do that without fear of failure! lol I am not a cook, but thankfully my children are! I love Thanksgiving and look forward to that day.
ReplyDeleteTerri, my dad and uncle and the boy cousins all went hunting on Thanksgiving morning while the women folk got the meal prepared!! We had our Grimm Thanksgiving last night and we will have our Tankersley Thanksgiving on Thursday. We are blessed for sure to get two Thanksgivings.
ReplyDeleteI'm really enjoying reading everyone's answers to this week's questions, but it's kind of bittersweet the way things have changed and most of our families don't have the huge family dinners with all the traditions any longer. I always feel sad that my kids and grandkids will never know how great that was.
ReplyDelete{{{whistling}}}a spy! How intriguing. Would love to learn more, smiles. I hope you have a beautiful day friend.
ReplyDeleteThe Thanksgivings I remember most were at my maternal grandmother's farmhouse. They had a BIG dining room table - - it filled the room with just a narrow path to walk around the chairs. 6-8 people could sit on the sides. It was the table for adults only. We children sat in the kitchen at the "everyday table". It was fun being with the cousins but of course, we looked forward to the day we got to eat with the adults. However, I remember LOTS of laughter with the cousins!
ReplyDeleteI love the picture of Joe, and I am sure I would like him if we met in person. A good sense of humor is a wonderful thing!
ReplyDeleteA spy? That's pretty cool!
I miss our larger family with grandparents and parents, but we will continue the traditions with the next generations and friends. Our Thanksgiving dinner will be on Saturday this year since our newly married son will be celebrating with his wife's family on Thursday. That's okay...just so we still all get together. I hope you have a blessed and wonderful day. I also love the picture of Joe with the headdress!!!That is so cool!!!
ReplyDeleteDid they ever catch any rabbits?
ReplyDelete“What do you appreciate about your friendships? That they are true.”
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Yes, they did kill a few rabbits here and there.
DeleteThat Indian headdress is hysterical! Delivering food to the elderly is such a great endeavor. If they've memories of large family gatherings, I imagine they must feel particularly alone and given to melancholy.
ReplyDeleteWe've not experienced a family Thanksgiving in years, but Tom's daughter has decided she wants to do a turkey and has invited us to her place this year. In all honesty, we'd probably prefer prime rib and salmon at Black Angus (like we did last year) ... but need to mend bridges if at all possible while we're here.
Being thankful is a good way to help mend fences! Hope it all goes well for you and Tom.
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