Thanksgiving 2020

 Thursday, November 26, 2020

This was one of the quietest Thanksgivings I can remember.  Between the pandemic and Scott, Karen, Nora and Wesley not coming it was very small (just mom/grandma), very quiet and very uneventful.  There was no running around town shopping.  No Black Friday, no Target runs, no trips to HomeGoods or Hallmark.  We just ate a lot of food and watched Hallmark movies!

   

Of course we still had turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce and all the other tasty sides.  We even had pumpkin pie dessert square and Grandma's ice cream log for dessert.  Zoey really only cared about the turkey...and yes, she had her own plate.  She was mostly patient, but as soon as we turned on the lights in the dining room she began sitting next to Daniel's chair waiting...intermittently meowing.

   

Later in the afternoon, we had the chance to Zoom with Scott, Karen, Nora and Wesley.  Thanks to the pandemic, they all fully understood Zoom and how to visit virtually.  I even put together a short scavenger hunt game for the kids that we played on line.  Not quite the same as getting together, but still fun and better than nothing.

Then later in the weekend, while grandma was still here, we had a small birthday party for Emily.  She got a new skate coat from Lululemon, a Golden Girls game, and a Sims 4 game pack.  Grandma also saved a couple of gifts for her to open on her actual birthday.

   

Zoey enjoyed this celebration as well.