Happy Thanksgiving, 2018

Thanksgiving 2018 was celebrated on November 22 - Tylre Christensen Gonzalez' 27th birthday and the 55th anniversary of the assassination of U.S. President John F. Kennedy.  As always, at our house, it was chaotic, noisy … and fun with about 16 in-and-out for three days and at our dinner table (Kelly, Gary, Kris, Erin, Michael, Jessica, Simeon, Steph, Selwin, Brianna, Kendi, Danielle, Whitney, Taisley, Kirsten, Joshua, and Laura) with conversations by phone with David, Kaytee and Larry.  Michael took over the kitchen creating dish after delectable dish … two turkeys, a ham, candied yams, cranberry jello / pretzel salad, veggie dip, potatoes, gravy and more pies than we could count. Kris and Erin made multiple pies …. Jessica, too, who also made rolls.  

When we weren't cooking or eating, we hiked to Johnson’s Arch, played any number of board and card games, watched "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers" for the umpteenth time  and had a slide show featuring nearly everyone in the family.  Michael replaced faucets and doorknobs and we laughed, talked and ate.  It was nearly a perfect weeklong holiday, except we were missing David and his family; Stacy and her family; Kaytee and hers; Larry, whose flight was cancelled in Seattle due to fog ... and all the other family members we love to the moon and back.  All of our travelers report they got home safely but we're missing everyone already!