Thanksgiving

It is such a grand holiday.  My mom hosts the dinner every year.  This hear she had around 60 people.  Yes, 60 relatives all at her house for dinner.

It was busy and that is wonderful and cool.  All these people (many who were not present) come from only my dad, his two sisters, and one brother.  Hard to believe that at this party of ~60 people I had only one aunt and two uncles present...the rest...we were all cousins.  There are 18 first cousins, and most have married and multiplied.

COUSINS.  They are great.  All my cousins on this side are older than me, but I love talking with all of them.  Most have children, some now adults and some still kids.  My three adore their older cousins and once the arrived at my parent's house...I couldn't find them at all.  That only means one thing:  They were having a BLAST.

This is the same crew we vacation with once a year in wonderful Michigan.  So we know each other well.

My favorite part of the night was when dinner was done and we were all sitting around a large table talking, laughing, talking, and laughing.  It was sweeted up a bit when my cousin C's delicious eclair cake was found in the fridge, forgotten to be brought out with the rest of the desserts.  The dozen or so of us who remained cheered and polished off that cake with no remorse.

Thank goodness for family...and elastic waisted pants!