Thanksgiving Day

Because crowds and noise are so hard on my mom, we had to skip the big Linford Thanksgiving gathering this year. Instead, we had just our little family and my parents. It's nice my parents are so close because I run and get them right before we're ready to eat, then I run them home as soon as they have finished eating. It's a great system. They love to see everyone, but that's about as much time in the group they can tolerate.

I'm so thankful for my family. We missed Debby and Randy and Madeleine and Diane and Jonathan this year. It's not the same without them.

Elizabeth and her dancing olives.

Rachel and her talented olives. The most fun part of their meal.

We actually had a kid table this year. Austin and Matthew. 

My parents. Don't they look great?

Ray: master chef, and love of my life.  I am ever so thankful for him.

Bruce and Beth. Beth is Ray's right hand chef in the kitchen.

Carolyn and Emily Urban, Ray O's friends.

Ray, Carolyn, and Emily

Joseph and Audrey

Rachel

Austin

Rachel and Elizabeth. Can you tell they are both full of the dickens?

Elizabeth

Matthew