Thanksgiving
Salem
2023
Ahhhhhhh, the traditional smoked turkey.
Dad up with the moon, manning the Smoker, in the chilly (more like freezing) pre-dawn air.
(Look at that golden yumminess.)
In the pic above is Grandson, the relief Carver, now...Carver.
(Experienced Carver still at the helm, in his traditional 20+ year attire.)
The kitchen smells like orange peels and rosemary.
Around the table and after the meal everyone continues to stay put for:
some kind of family game with a wee bit of competition,
lottery ticket scratching, and
snuffing candles.
Fast forward to the next night.
Birthday Festivities for Dad with an Italy theme
Pin the Hand on David
And that’s another trip around the sun.
"If you want to get technical: According to a survey conducted by YouGov, "Almost one half of holiday decorators get started between Thanksgiving and the end of November. Around one in six (16%) will wait until early December, but only 5% get started on decorating in mid-December or later.""
So, a majority of people believe that Christmas décor is the earlier the better... after Thanksgiving dinner has been cleared away and a certain birthday has been celebrated, of course.
