Friday, November 23, 2018

Thanksgiving Day - Sassy Stayed with Ranger Bob.
We Traveled North for a Festive Meal with Team Jackson

Long ago, in Bella Vista, Alex added a humorous touch to raking leaves, trying not to smile

Ranger Bob and his brother Mike offered to take Sassy for any holiday gathering we had, so we set her up for an overnight.

We have had monthly gatherings since moving here, based on the Walmart Saturday meetings. In fact, I am a legend in the technology group for always attending them with LI when I did not have to. (Salaried staff were known to complain about these legendary meetings.) The total is more than 90 meetings until WM changed to a quarterly system. Each month, I picked up LI in the limo and we arrived very early for a wide variety of entertainment, sports, and political leaders, mixed with the business reports. The question was not, "Have we seen Shaq, basketball star, MBA from UOP," but how many times?" Ditto Pioneer Woman, Tom Cruise, and Hugh Jackman.

After the meetings, I warmed up the BBQ grill and we had various kinds of grilled meat, including the bacon that was burnt to ashes, mentioned monthly by Alex. Naturally we did not get any of that bacon, but we still laugh about it and regular speech on the topic.

It is a lot of fun to remember these regular family events and to correct dyspeptic ELDONA, a cult suffering from the ill effects of embracing UOJ for so long. I could correct one of their slanders against another person, but that would not serve any purpose. ELDONA should check out their facts - if that even matters to them - before risking legal jeopardy in an easy to prove libel suite.

As Tokien noted in Lord of the Rings, having a great time does not generate much copy in a story. We had a gourmet Thanksgiving meal with the clan, including a future addition by marriage: brined turkey, potatoes white and sweet, cranberry sauce, and a perfect apple pie.

Sassy stayed over with Ranger Bob and Mike. When we got home again, we watched "Life with Father" for the 8th time. Sassy is back with us on Friday.