We had a morning flight on the Monday before Thanksgiving out of Phoenix to Hartford which went very smooth. Well, except for some turbulence that caused the lady in the seat behind us to go hysterical.
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| Here's out plane out of Sky Harbor |
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| View from our window coming into Hartford |
Rented a car in Hartford, drove about half hour to my brother's house and visited with Ken and Kathleen for a while before hitting the sack. We helped with the Thanksgiving preparations and had a wonderful day with family and friends.
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| This is just one of the two turkeys Ken was in charge of |
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| We haven't had Thanksgiving with my mom-in-law for many years and it was extra special to get her together with son Daniel, daughter Christi and my sister and brother in-law Eddie and Lorraine |
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| Kathleen and Jaclyn finding the perfect recipe |
The rest of the week was spent visiting friends and family.
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| Denis with daughter Christi and son Daniel in Ken's hot tub - Christi drove down from Montreal and Daniel from Quebec |
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| Didn't expect snow on Thanksgiving but here it is and it was very pretty |
Daniel announced that he and his girlfriend, Karen, are 3-months pregnant. This was a BIG surprise for everyone but a very happy one. I was wondering when I'd be a grandmother, not that I was in a rush but I'm so excited about it now that's its happened.
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| He presented us with a framed photo to break the news |
Another big day was Denis' mom's 88th birthday and getting the four siblings together to celebrate.
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| Doesn't she look wonderful? |
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| Denis and his mom - priceless |
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| She loves oysters and managed to eat a dozen |
Another stop was the VA cemetery to see my dad and mom's engraved stone and to see Denis' dad's stone.
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| The Beaudry plaque wasn't engraved last time I visited |
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| Denis' dad's stone wasn't engraved last time we were here |
It's been a wonderful visit and I appreciate the hospitality my brother and Kathleen extended to us. We even got to sleep on a brand new mattress, sheets, comforter and pillows ... boy, did they spoil us. We're flying back to Arizona on Wednesday and look forward to the warm temperatures, sunshine and palm trees.
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Looks like a wonderful family visit you had.
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Enjoy the southwest.
Wonderful family time. Glad you got to spend it with family.
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