Thanksgiving Day was of course a big part of our trip so I took the opportunity to photograph the family together. For once I remembered to bring my tripod on a trip and was able to make good use of it.
Roger, Ryan, and Uncle Bob
Grandma and Bo
All of us together
Bo...again and again
(I think he is yawning here from the tryptophan in the turkey)
We visited Grandma Keele and she had a project for Ryan to work on. I actually recommended him for the job, after all he is quite handy and I knew he could fix the tear in her upholstered chair without any trouble.
First, he assessed the situation. Next he got down and dirty (mostly just down) to really get things rolling
I don't think it made Grandma nervous, but she did take a moment to divert her eyes from the scene.
Then he started to stitch - Grandma helped out
Ryan finished up the sewing. And finally, Grandma got to relax in her favorite chair again. It was a funny story about that chair - she told us how nearly 10-12 years ago she and Grandpa Howard had gone into a furniture store and he basically said that was the chair they needed. She was not convinced since it didn't match any of their current furniture, but after he had her sit down in the chair to see how comfy it was, well, it sounds like it was a done deal. And I can vouch for how comfortable it is!
On our drive home we saw (supposedly) "The World's Largest Truck Stop." I don't know who can certify that it was indeed the world's largest truck stop, but this place was pretty big even if our photo doesn't demonstrate it.
I counted at least 3 full sized cars inside not to mention the full size semi truck that was also indoors. Ryan kept getting turned around and thinking we were going the wrong way. So...maybe it was a pretty big truck stop after all.
Soon we'll share our photos and stories of our Christmas tree with you. And a lesson finally learned after 29-32 years.
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