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Linda Joyce
My memorable Thnksgiving was when my Grandmother was still alive and all of the family was together.
I have yet to read Christmas Bells since I don’t have an eReader
Joy
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Smiles,
Linda
My most favorite Thanksgiving would be 2007. That was the last year I had Thanksgiving with my mother. She died 2 years later, a week before Thanksgiving.
Oops, forgot to tell you, I read Christmas Bells and loved it. It gave me goosebumps all over. Left my review,as well.
Terry,
Thank you! Thank you! I’m thinking about another story for next year. Maybe set in Savannah again.
Always so nice to hear from you. <3
Smiles,
Lj
My favourite thanksgiving was the first one I remember with my grandparents when I was about 10. She taught me how to peel and cook the yams and make her yam and Marshmallow Meringue pie. Then told everyone I was her best helper and she was thankful to hand her recipes and cookbooks to someone she thought would use and treasure them . And she was right. Im in my 40s now and have all her cookbooks and my granddaughter is loving being my helper so Im very thankful to share with her 🙂
Debbie,
What a lovely memory and that you’re the keeper of the cookbooks.
My first job was at Thanksgiving. I think I was about…4, almost 5. I stood in the doorway between the kitchen and dining room to act as the toll taker. Anyone taking food to the table had to pay 25cents to pass. 🙂
Smiles,
LJ
I make a mini pecan pies in my mini muffin pan, they are called pecan tassies, you can google the recipe, super easy to make and just the perfect 2 bite mini dessert
Donna,
Sounds yummy! My husband is the baker at our house. He has the patience to measure all those ingredients. He makes a sweet potato pecan pie. Do you know that when we visit his clients in San Antonio, they require he bring pie with him? He gets BBQ takeout for about 40 people and takes 4-6 pies. We go to TX in our RV, and he spends the entire day before his visit making pies.
LJ
Mine have all become melded together in my memory. It’s the food, which was always the same (but very good) that is the most memorable.
My Favorite Thanksgiving was in 2010. We had just lost my eldest aunt that August and my other favorite aunt, “Auntie” was in hospice. I personally arranged to pick her up and bring her to the Family Thanksgiving Gathering. It almost didn’t happen because we had to have assistance to get her in a wheelchair then to/from the car. She was slightly medicated but for the most part, she was her normal funny, loving self. Both of my Grandparents were there as well. The food seemed to taste better. My Red Velvet Cake came out perfect, which was a big deal because my Aunt that had passed taught me how to make it. It was the last time we had a big Thanksgiving and the last one I got to spend with my Auntie. She passed the following summer. Those memories are priceless and precious to me! I’d probably give up the Red Velvet recipe to relive that day.. LOL!
Also.. I have NOT read Christmas Bells yet but hopefully will soon. I am kinda behind in my ebooks.
I don’t have a memory of Thanksgiving. I had a medical problem and lost all my memories from childhood. All the Thanksgiving I’ve had since I turned 18, I have had to work first and second shifts. My Thanks are that I’m still alive after all I have gone through between my parents and an ex-husband. Sorry, I don’t have anything nice to post.
My favorite Thanksgiving was the year 2005..the last year my grandparents were able to come. The following year my grandmother passed away, and grandpa always seemed to be in the hospital for every holiday until he passed 2 years later. We actually had the whole family there..every dish I made turned out perfect and the day was just awesome! No arguing, the pets were behaved, everyone pitched in for clean up..was just all around extremely memorable to me..and I actually took pictures so I have that as well!! Thanks for the chance!
Kim,
What a lovely memory!
LJ
My favorite Thanksgiving was when I was 19. It was the first year I was fully responsible for the entire dinner, and my whole family and several friends were coming. I was almost clueless when it came to cooking but it seemed simple enough. Needless to say there were many cooking disasters that day, including the turkey actually catching on fire, flames and all, due to someone accidentally bumping the dial on the stove to broil. But what makes this my favorite Thanksgiving was all the wonderful support I had. As people showed up they pitched in to save the food and even the turkey ended up edible. No one gave me a hard time and everyone enjoyed themselves. It made me realize what good people I had around me and how fortunate I was to have them.
Lacy,
That Thanksgiving makes the perfect kind of story.
Smiles,
LJ
Thanksgiving is the only time when my family gets to see each other. Everyone of us are all over the States that it is hard for us to be in the same city, let alone, be in the same house. One of the best thing about the family getting together is my Mom makes this wonderful Chinese White Fungus soup for Thanksgiving. This is the first thing that is gone from the table
Kai,
It’s wonderful that Thanksgiving is THE holiday for your family. Food and gratitude are elements that bind families together.
And you’ll have to share the recipe for your mom’s soup. 🙂
Smiles,
LJ
My favorite Thanksgiving was when I was able to make a huge dinner, cooking all night and day and having family and friends over. Then cleanup after they leave, boiling the carcass and making Turkey soup and falling into bed and saying NEVER AGAIN as I felt like my back was broken. The next year, same thing all over again, hahahahaha.
Susan,
I love the traditions of holidays. And I love that you make soup!
Smiles,
LJ
We actually don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here in Australia, but that does not mean we are not thankful. I have much to be thankful for.
Mary,
Do you have a holiday that is similar to Thanksgiving? In Canada, they have Thanksgiving, but it’s early October–which makes way more sense to me. Since I am half-Japanese, there are many Japanese holidays that bear no resemblance to anything American. I love discovering things about other countries.
Smiles,
LJ
My favorite thing about thanksgiving is spending time with friends and family because they are special
The book Christmas bells sounds good.
Lisa,
Hope you and your family will have a wonderful Thanksgiving.
Smiles,
LJ
My most memorable Thanksgiving, I was about 11 and it was the first time my aunt and uncle had seen each other in over 20 years. My maw maw had 10 kids and they were the oldest. It was a surprise for both of them because we didn’t tell them the other was coming into town. That’s the only time I can remember her ever hosting dinner at her house. Between her kids and the grandkids, it was standing room only! It’s the only holiday we all got together, most of us live in Indiana, but a few are out of state. And it was a lot cheaper to travel then!
Angie,
What a wonderful memory!
Smiles,
LJ
Every Thanksgiving is my favorite ! My father’s side of the family is huge.. we are now at 103 with Aunts, Uncles and cousins that all start with my Grandma. All of us are pretty spread out from coast to coast, but this is the one time of the year that everyone comes home to spend time with the family before the Christmas rush starts.
And I have not read your book yet, but I’ll put it on my TBR to read after I have my Christmas tree up, fireplace crackling and a glass of wine in my hand
Casey,
103! That’s a Party! How wonderful that your family comes together to keep the bond of family going. Thank you for sharing.
Smiles,
LJ