On Friday I had to have blood drawn and so walked to the doctor's office stopping at Small World on the way back to meet Jane who was having coffee with Andrew Fergueson ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100983 who finally arrived from California and so came into focus. ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100984

Back at home, this car pulled up ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100985 and out came Dick ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100986 and Fran. ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100987 A bit later, Jack arrived ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100988 followed by Emma, Kate and Tess ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100989 and Betsy and Matt ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100990 and so the family posed for a family photo (or three). ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100991 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100992 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100993 Once in the house, there was some exploration in the family room ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100994 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100995 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100996 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100997 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100998 and then we headed to the back yard ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1100999 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110001 where Jane came forward ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110002 as Dick and Fran watched ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110003 as did Tess, Ben and Betsy ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110004 while Jack and Matt pushed Emma and Kate in the hammock ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110005 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110006 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110007 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110008 before Kate made her way across the yard ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110009 and there was the hammock crowd ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110010 Betsy ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110011 Kate ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110012 and people heading back to the hammock ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110013 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110014 as the outside activities continued ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110015 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110016 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110017 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110018 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110019 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110020 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110021 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110022 before we had a break inside and then headed for the tree lighting in Palmer Square and so Dick showed his true colors ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110023 and after a group photo ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110024 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110025 with a closeup on Jack ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110026 we made our way to town ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110027 where Ben posed with Fran ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110028 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110029 Betsy posed with her kids ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110030 and Jack showed off his hat ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110031 while Suzanne and Ben awaited the action ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110032 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110033 but nothing seemed to be changing except for our discussions ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110034 with Ben explaining things to Tess ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110035 as Suzanne and Fran posed ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110036 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110037 as did Betsy and Matt and 3 of their 4 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110038 and then Fran and Dick posed with Kate and Tess ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110039 while the waiting continued ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110040 and Emma climbed on Matt's shoulders ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110041 Tess climbed onto Dick's ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110042 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110043 and Jack climbed on mine. ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110044 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110045 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110046

Back at home, Sam Cummins arrived ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110047 as did Matt Traylor who posed with Jane ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110048 and the kids enjoyed their presents ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110049 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110050 before Kate ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110051 Tess ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110052 Emma ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110053 Tess again ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110054 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110055 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110056 Kate again ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110057 Tess ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110058 and eventually Jack posed in the small chair. ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110059

All of this built our appetites and so we came to dinner ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110060 where there was corn and other bread ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110061 macaroni and cheese ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110062 and Brussels sprouts ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110063 and the mac and cheese was served ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110064 as was the salad ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110065 and so the assembled ate ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110066 ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110067 before Sam and Ben left to go bowling ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110068 and pie was served before ti was bed time. ../../../Sabbat/2011/11.20-27.11Thanksgiving//P1110069