you were serious about that . . .

Nov 25, 2005 00:40

Good times were had with the fam. Ate some, watched some American-style football, played some cards. Pa locked the car keys inside the car while it was running. Delayed our departure a bit. No turkey. Pa's family are not a turkey-eating people. We're hosting the Christmas festivities this year, so maybe I can change that ( Read more... )

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lexicos November 25 2005, 14:36:53 UTC
Brett. You must disown this part of the family that does not believe in turkey. Are they allergic to triptophan? Or are they afraid of the avian flu? Either way, tell them that they are ridiculous. Or is it "ridicoolus" in your father's case? I kid, I kid. Perhaps that was a bit harsh...

Anyway, I'm glad the Thanksgiving festivus could happen dispite locked cars. No Thanksgiving, though, will live up to the Egeler-Harger-Yoder- Grandchamp celebration of 2003. No holiday is complete without Trivial Pursuit.

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bretterriffic November 26 2005, 00:32:18 UTC
Haha. I was actually thinking of that yesterday. Some how the topic of my missing a Thanksgiving came up, so I had to share the madcap adventures of the Grandchamp household.

And, Monique, if you're going to mock someone you have to be accurate; it's "ridicalus." The 'u' is replaced by an 'a' sound. I'll have to get you two together and see if I can't coax it out of him.

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cricketpe November 27 2005, 17:44:17 UTC
Awww, that was a great Thanksgiving. I miss you guys!!!!

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bretterriffic November 28 2005, 01:34:31 UTC
I miss you, too, Patty. Perhaps we can get together when you're on your semester break.

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lexicos December 1 2005, 17:05:59 UTC
That was a cool Thanksgiving. And the birthday ice scraper I received for my Birthday on the way back is still in full force.

Steve

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