“Give Thanks”
Diana made it back to New Orleans in time to celebrate Thanksgiving, and I was very thankful for that.
The Powells braved the rain and chilly temperature to watch their daughter perform in the Macy’s Thanksgiving parade in New York. Neffie and Shaun did the same. A shame for them to travel so far and have miserable weather.
We were invited over to the Ogans for Thanksgiving lunch. Anne’s Mom, Carolyn, got started early with the little pigs in the blanket appetizers. One of my favourites.
Chef Denny grilled some delicious lamb.
We had a lovely lunch followed by a spirited couple of rounds of the Scategories board game. Those Ogan boys are very competitive.
Carolyn brought me a sixty and a half birthday gift – a couple of albums that she had picked out for me and was very proud of. So sweet and thoughtful.
Lisa and Diana sported their matching “Thankful” shirts:
The gang left to attend the Tulane football game in the evening. Diana and I stayed to hang out with Carolyn. Diana might have taken a wee nap.
It was very pleasant not to travel for Thanksgiving for the first time in many years.
I hosted the Bauer girls and McD for lunch at Superior Seafood on Friday. That’s Anne’s sister Mary Francis in the middle.
We had a long and very enjoyable lunch, and then invited the group over so that we could listen to the albums from Carolyn:
Oh, I forgot about this gem from Thanksgiving. Somebody produced some early Denny and Anne pictures. Bad Fred’s comment “Mason has a girlfriend?” Young Denny does look an awful lot like Mason.
I joined Thom, Kara and Kenny to watch the University of Texas game at Fat Harry’s on Saturday. I really like this bar – great food and service. I had a great time hanging out – and will even admit that I ate the mini corn dogs.
I chuckled when I saw on TV that the Cowboys were still “in the hunt” for the NFL playoffs. I think there is no chance at all.
I did not get much reading in this week at all – so skipping this section.
I love the horns and percussion on this track:
Tower of Power never gets old:
Coexist peacefully, with kindness and patience for all.