Monday, December 1, 2008
Thanksgiving
Well the pecan pie turned out great! And much easier than I had imagined (although I did cheat a little as the crust was not homemade). The day was great too. We ate with Johnny's side of the family at Grannie and Grampies first and then spent the afternoon and into the evening with the Wahl/Clark side in Lanesville. It was a crisp night and we toasted ourselves by the bonfire while Dad gave us a lesson on the constellations. The only ones I can ever seem to remember besides the Big and Little Dipper is Orion and the 7 Sisters. I'll have to keep relying on Dad until someday I decide to study the night sky and remember for myself.
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So memorable to sit by a good fire in the deep dark of a special holiday w/family and talk about mostly nothing. That was our first Thanksgiving bonfire! More to come, for sure.
ReplyDeleteI didn't learn the constellations till I was in my 40's. What a treat, because the stars and their patterns cycle with the seasons. Once you get to know them, they keep coming back like old, reliable friends. Like favorite songs that reveal themselves in just the opening chord or two, after a while it takes just a start or two to oriente one's self to the whole sky for that night, that season.
You'll have to keep practicing on the pecan pie...and I'll be the judge of when you can let up ; )
Pops