Papa and I hosted a Thanksgiving Dinner with Mary, and our friends Jennie and Jovita. It was a simple multi course dinner served on the patio. We had cranberry salsa with corn chips to start, butternut squash soup, Jennie’s salad, roast turkey breast, roasted veggies - Brussels sprouts, little potatoes, carrots, peppers, and red onions, with apple dessert - apple crisp with golden raisins and cranberries, served with whipped cream and crisp apple chips, along with mulled apple cider. We took our time and talked for hours.
Four days later, we flew to San Antonio to visit Lynne. She turned 99 on November 16 and was doing great! We had dinner together both nights of our visit with friends of hers joining us, in the fine dining room at her assisted living facility. We flew on to Kentucky to visit my parents. We stayed with my Mom and visited Daddy and Martha at their assisted living facility, where we also visited my Aunt Guyneth and Uncle Norman. Fortunately, the weather was nice in Kentucky, so Papa and I walked about 4 miles each day.
We flew back to Phoenix on December 6 and stayed overnight at Claire’s house. Emerson and Colby had an early release day on the 7th, so we took them shopping before leaving to drive home late afternoon. They were really sweet. We had a good time with them! Since we’ve been home, I’ve been busy getting ready for the holidays, buying and wrapping gifts. Papa and I are taking French classes online and have been working on our French. Every day seems to bring more things to add to the “to do list.” We’re glad to be home, enjoying our view of the Santa Catalina Mountains and our extraordinary winter weather.
