Thankful for the memories...
Wow! Where did the year go? 2007? Was it ever here?
Sent by My Grandmother to her Sisters Nov 25, 1973
Just finished a letter to Flo & Eugene after comming from Sunday School and Church 4 of us went out to eat--- I was so full I wanted to just take a nap but, I said no. You go and write some letters to your dear ones.-- We ate at The Chisholm Hotel, they have nice meals on Sunday--- A salad bar and also on the main menue a lovely dinner. I had ham Sweet Potatos, green beans, harvard beets, butterd roll. coffee and a desert...
My little brother Jimmy and Me at Grandma's house.
Last week was a very busy week. Tues. I went to club, Wed I started doing a lot of things getting ready for Thanksgiving. Had Dan Jr for dinner Wed noon. Then Dan and Tim ate with me Wed evening as Ann was to spend the night in Lawton She worked Thurs morning so she could get off the rest of the week. Well, Don and Charlene and 2 little ones came in Wed evening but the stoped and got hamburgers before comming in. So they all visited until 10:30PM.... Danny spent the night with Timmy-- but they came back for breakfast Thursday morning. I was busy preparing dinner, turkey in the oven. That's always a big chore for me... Charlene made the dressing. I just got the pepperidge herb dressing and made a lot of gravy, and had green beans. harvard beets, sweet potatoes, cream potatoes to please everybody. I made a carrot cake for desert. Some with ice cream and some didn't. I made a salad plate of celery and caarrot sticks, ripe olives , stuffed olives, radishes and pickles. Also cranberry sauce, hot rolls, coffee and iced tea. Dinner was at 1:30PM. Ann came in from Lawton around 1 o'clock. So, Dan, Ann, Tim---Don, Charlene, Danny and Jimmy and Me. 8 of us.
Don (my Dad) and Jimmy
(My Little Brother) Thanksgiving Day,1973
Afterwards, Dan, Ann and Tim went to the City where they were invited to have Thanksgiving dinner with Ann's Sister and Family. That evening. Don was off work Wednesday evening thru Monday. But, Don went back to work Friday at 3:00PM and Charlene at 11:PM, So they lieft around 9:15 AM.
I had a hair appointment at 9:30AM, then afterwards I went to laundry, three loads, dried them all in two loads. Then, got them all put away. All but a big table cloth, pillow cases sheets to iron. Did those Saturday morning. I got that all done in time as Sat it rained , hailed then rained all day. I didn't even get out all day. I did sleep until 10:AM. Felt so good just to lay there. So nice and quiet. Can't do that when children are in the house. they get up to play the piano.. Oh me! two at a time.....
You can see the piano in the photo of Jimmy and me. While we had fun pounding upon the keys neither of us ever learned to play. I took lessons..came to naught. I find it very funny now that I read this letter. I love hearing my Grandmothers perspective on the events that season. I remember this Thanksgiving very well. My Grandmoters Carrot Cake was simply the best.
I hope I can spend next Thanksgiving with my family.
I hope everyone has as pleasant memories as these...
~cheers~