Thanksgiving: Yes, It Was Blogworthy

While sitting by the campfire Friday night, sister in-law Betsy Hunsicker asked about the Thanksgiving weekend in Hawkinsville: Was it blogworthy?

Few Thanksgivings aren't.

And several T-Day elements made this holiday worthy of online posts:

The Prodigal Son: We haven't seen Davis Remler since August, so it was great to have him back in the house for the week. Even Lawson was glad to see him. That arrival alone was worthy of an online announcement, but there was much more.

The Hunting:  Davis, Ben, and Lawson spend much of their time out at the farm stalking deer, hogs, squirrels, ducks, pretty much anything on four feet or on the wing. Although Davis and Lawson had no luck, Ben came home with a cooler full of duck breast and venison. All I can say is I'm jealous. I wish Davis hadn't hunted the whole time with a cross bow because he saw a twelve-point buck that could have been dinner from here until July 4th, but because he didn't have a gun, the stag got away.

I've had some requests to refrain from publishing photographs of dead wildlife on the Remlerville blog, so out of respect for those readers, the following image has been doctored up:

The Good Food:  Our crowd easily eats its way through two turkeys: one smoked and one fried. It's hard to decide which one is better, so to avoid the confusion, we simply eat our way through dressing, sweet potato casserole, green beans, spinach casserole, fresh-baked bread, ambrosia, and lots of assorted desserts. And after all that, nobody really cares which turkey was better. Nobody starves to death at this family gathering.

The Birthdays:  In addition to giving thanks for all our blessings, several relatives made wishes on birthday candles this weekend: Hannah Taylor turned 14; Laken Hunsicker turned--wait a minute--is it 17? I think it's 17. And Ben Remler turned 23.

Nieces and Nephews:  It's always fun when cousins can get together and play, and it's also fun to see how much all the nieces and nephews have grown. I think Lawson wins the prize in the growth category, but Courtney wins the prize in the survival of the first semester category, and Garrison wins the prize for cuteness. Sydney the beauty queen is always Miss Congeniality, while Gretchen wins the Grand Marshal award, while Jackson won Fishapalooza. Asher wins the award for best fishing hat, while Annie and Charlie earn recognition for coming the greatest distance. Elizabeth wins the prize for the best story about an encounter with a state patrolman.

The Good Fires: The Lawson clan can't survive the weekend without burning something, and we had a fire going all weekend. The pinnacle of the occasion is the Friday night wienie roast, where scores of frankfurters and marshmallows bite the dust for the pleasure of our tastebuds. By the time the evening's over, everybody smells like smoke.

The Fantastic Football: So that Davis could make it to his plane on time, the Remlers had to depart after that wienie roast and head back to Savannah. One drawback of the weekend was that we missed the playoff football game between BC and Calhoun High School. Fortunately, we listened to it on the way home, so we heard the Cadets put a hurting on their opponents. It certainly was Black Friday for the Calhoun Yellow Jackets. 

But those weren't the only yellow jackets that got stung over the weekend. How 'bout them Dawgs, coming back in the second half to beat Tech in double overtime? We heard that splendid outcome on the radio as well.

A Comfortable Trip Home: And even though Davis wasn't especially excited about making the trip back to the cold state of New York, Delta made his trip a little more bearable by upgrading his ticket to first class. Again, a little jealous. Delta's never upgraded me to anything other than the exit row. I asked Davis if the flight attendant brought him a shrimp cocktail. He said no, but that his seat was mighty comfy.

Good way to end the holiday.

So, yes, Betsy. The holiday was blogworthy, and we're glad you contributed to its success. We hope you and your family (often simply referred to as "and them") have a comfy flight home too--one more blessing to be thankful for.