My 56th Turkey Day

Published by Claudia Meydrech under Thanksgiving,holidays on November 22, 2007

Yes, I’m going to be 56 next month…wow, 56, that’s amazing! Where did that time go.

We spent the day at Mom’s, she is a gentle, sweet, precious, frail woman (she would hate me to say that last part about her) who has given so much in her almost 80 years of life, it was a privilege to be able to give back by going over early and helping set everything up and then to help clear up. She likes to have it at her home each year, and makes a delicious turkey and pies, and we make and do all the rest. I admit I was tired by the end of the day, but it’s not about me right now, it’s about family and Mom.

The best laughs of the day were those spent at our home earlier when my daughter and her husband stopped by to visit before we all got into the car and went over to my Mom’s. I love my 2 children, and it was good to be with both today when we could share time together.

Thanksgivings have ALWAYS been at my parents, and now my Mom’s except for one year when we were out in Colorado with my husband’s family, and a few years when my Mom and Dad would go up to Mass. to be with and help my grandparents on my mother’s side.

So from generation to generation we go, each generation giving thanks for family, all that the Lord has done for us, and how blessed we are to be able to sit down at a table full of bounty.

I hope all had a thankful Thanksgiving.

Thankful Turkeys ~ The Ones that Got Away

Published by Claudia Meydrech under Thanksgiving,holidays on November 22, 2007

Happy Thanksgiving!

October, Mom’s Birthday Month

Published by Claudia Meydrech under Birthdays,Mom on November 6, 2007

This picture is of Mom and Dad at my sisters wedding, about 11 years ago on October 19th.

In October, my dear Mom’s birthday is on the 5th, she always liked birthdays to be celebrated “on the day” and that is what we did most of the time. She liked to be home, but I have a feeling she did most of the cooking on her own birthday…you know, my memory is really quite vague on that.But in recent years, I’ve taken her out to lunch “on the day” and let my brothers and sister do their thing when they wished. This year was different, we all went out together for dinner as a family last Sunday. It was nice, but I have to admit that I prefer just being with Mom, alone, without the distraction of others, just us, so I can focus all of my attention on her…she surely deserves it.

October would always continue the “birthday jamboree” as we used to call it when we were children. It would always start September 19th with my Dad’s birthday, and go right through until the end of January with my Aunt’s birthday…there were at least 8 of us in the family that had birthdays in that time frame…Thanksgiving and Christmas were mixed in there as well, with Christ’s birthday being the highlight!