Bless this table (now let’s run it)!

Bless this table (now let’s run it)!

We counted our blessings under a waxing gibbous yesterday, so full of food, football, friends and family that we could hardly move. Molly’s turkey, Vinnie’s corn bread stuffing, the Askew’s famous sweet potatoes and a million other delicious treats sent enticing smells wafting through our rented cabin, and we eyed the giant wooden table longingly. [...]

Small doses of gratitude

Small doses of gratitude

I’m taking my gratitude in small doses this year, like the kind of spoon sipping you do as you prepare a special meal. We won't have the whole gang around the table this time, but I plan to fill the empty chairs with happy memories. I believe laughter and love ingrain themselves in the wood [...]

Here’s to Gulliver, the first turkey I ever cooked (a post by Molly)

Here’s to Gulliver, the first turkey I ever cooked (a post by Molly)

I'll always be grateful to Gulliver, the first turkey I ever cooked. From his humble beginnings on a farm owned by my father's friend, Gulliver grew to be the largest turkey we ever cooked in our oven -- weighing in at a whopping 22.46 lbs. He was a feisty turkey, even post-mortem, attempting a daring escape from our [...]