An Indiana Thanksgiving!!

HAPPY THANKSGIVING,    YA-ALL!!
Gram G has lots of family to visit in Indianapolis!
And lots of fun things to do!
Haven't been here for a year and a half....
Modern participants....Lynn and Betty, Gram G...baked turkey....

4 sisters
Betty, Kate, Gram G, Paula...
brother-in-law, Frank, and sister, Rosie...

More participants, young and old....Nick and friend, Ashley. 

                                                     

A Friday visit to southern Indiana, Nashville.




4 sisters
Kate, Sally, Betty, Gram G

Nashville antique store....

A stop in town to view the pottery shop of Beth, a member of my long ago foster family.

Beth doing her craft...


A bowl for me to take home.







It's SO good to be back home in Indiana!!









A Saturday evening excursion to a historical theater to watch 
Home Alone and be cheated out of my long distance prize.  

Pizza
first.

Jim, Gracie, Jacob, Stephanie

free 
popcorn 

fun movie

G for my missed prize!  I KNEW I should win the prize for traveling the longest distance, BUT....2 high school girls determined a fellow from Seattle was the furthest. BUT...computer computing showed Seattle 1867.68 miles northwest and Portland 1880.93 miles northwest.  But....driving distance shows 2283 miles to Seattle and 2239 miles to Portland.  Seattle fellow got to go on stage to "pin" Seattle and get an ornament and certificate.  But....kind nephew Jim bought Gram G a G from the original marquis for the better prize!  The End.  
Jim asked if the evening got me into the Christmas spirit.  I said, "Yes, my heart just grew two sizes!"

Sunday dumpling dinner!!
Where ever Gram G goes, dumplings seem to follow!!  Drying the bread and breaking it into small pieces. 

More family togetherness!!  I have 5 sisters and a brother, 4 "in-laws" to visit along with numerous nieces and nephews and "greats", and a dear friend!! So sorry I missed seeing a few.




The mother lode of pumpkin seeds.....

Indiana pumpkins remaining from a hayride..
such tiny pumpkins..SO many seeds...traveling back to Washington for the Miller family....

Monday afternoon to downtown Indianapolis...

 Jingle Rails: The Great Western Adventure Opens at Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art  

Where oh where did
 Gram G go??

An exhibit of railroads, Indianapolis and National parks made of all natural materials....

A bit of Grand Canyon with Nick, Betty,
 Gram G 
and Kate

                           

A Monday night drive around the Racetrack to view Christmas lights....

Colored lights on the Circle Monument.

You gotta do it!!
Can't leave Indy until you do!!
Yummy way to socialize Tuesday, my last evening!

3 sisters and a brother

Kate, Betty, Gram G, John

deep fried pickles

chocolate nachos and 
ice cream, Baby!!
Niece, Stephanie....our devoted chauffeur wherever we wanted to go!!  Thanks, Steph!


I'm home once again, adjusting to a 3 hour time change and fighting a cold.   The weather in Indy was sunny and mild.  The joy of bonding with family, wonderful!   I will miss my "back home in Indiana" family very much, but will relish the memories of our visit until the next time we meet!! 

This has been a good 7 "Indiana Thanksgiving" days in the life of Grandma G.

"Keep on loving one another as brothers and sisters.  Don't forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it."  (Hebrews 13:1-2)

Happy Thanksgiving!!

SO much to be thankful for!!                                                                                      (Thanksgiving dinner at Creekside Estates)

Such as...

Grandson, Zach, and 2 co-workers were not killed a week ago Sunday night as a hit and run driver sideswiped their car instead of hitting head on.

Thanks to the quick response of the driver to swerve right. He was hospitalized for 5 days. Zach has torn rotator cuff and the other fellow a concussion. 

Last Monday was the day to write out Thanksgiving cards...while a little "woolly bear" came to visit...

Sunday we celebrated 2 B-days and our Vancouver dumpling Thanksgiving dinner!!

 First came the 5 loaves of bread to set out to dry on Friday....after an afternoon of shopping at Freddy's. 
 Sunday afternoon cook's assistant Angie came to help break up the bread...to mix with grated potatoes to... 

make 38 dumplings
and sour gravy

Ye trusty turkey dumpling cooker.. 

 Makes Gram G happy and thankful to have a table full of family!!




And to welcome the newest sour gravy enthusiast!!




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Sending Gram G off at 4:30 AM Tuesday...
Portland to Kansas City to Indianapolis







Welcoming the dawn of a new day.....to full sunlight..

Following the backbone of the Rockies to Kansas City...

Aerial view of the 500 Speedway! 









First Indianapolis evening activity....painting class party....

3 Sisters..Kate, Betty, Gram G

Gram G's
"Pacific Northwest Winter Solstice" in acrylic. 

A crispy, crunchy, sunny
Midwest walk....  

 Great nephew, Nick, cooking stuffed peppers for Wed. dinner.
Great niece, Katie, checking them out with cousin Nick. 

This has been a good 7 Thanksgiving days in the life of Grandma G.

"Give thanks to the Lord for he is good; his love endures forever." 

( 1 Chronicles 16:34)