location, location, location
quite a few years ago, we decided to alternate families for Thanksgiving (rather than attempting two dinners & two locations in the same number of days). on years that it is my side of the family, we also rotate location. this year, with my parents coming up from a sojourn further south, we made it a Palmetto holiday and met in the middle, at my brother's house near Charleston ~
this egret was fishing at one of the small ponds
in my brother's neighborhood.
sunshine, palm trees, and lovely marshland views
during a walk around the neighborhood.
this bradford pear
& a rainbow of autumn leaves ~
green, yellow, orange, and red.
another gorgeous egret.
mostest host & hostess
the adults, when back at the house, primarily dwelt
in the kitchen.
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| my brother overseeing shrimp & grits |
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| my mother washing dishes |
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| my father freeing the brussel sprouts |
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| my sister-in-law's pretty table |
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| guess which part the kids ate? |
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| sweet potatoes, before they became a casserole. |
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| one of many pies |
eating food,
or cleaning up food,
we talked.
and the three youngest cousins invented a game.
a friendly game of basketsoccerball
the hot-potato technique (for beginners)
the hook shot (professional-level)
there was, also, quite a bit of this....
which, actually, did include playing 'together'
...or so they said.
you can't be that close to the ocean & not go!
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| Mike & me |
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| me & Dad |
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| Alex (10), Joseph (14), & Samuel (17) |
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| Grandpa and his grandsons |
things shed,
things dead
a November walk on the beach,
and there seemed
an abundance of left-behind
white feathers,
a dead sea urchin,
and dozens of washed-up
starfish.
they were all up & down the beach,
at the edge of the high tide mark.
one after the other after the other.
windows & lights
just to add a cherry
to the top of this Charleston day,
we enjoyed a stroll around downtown
in the evening.
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| the harbor master station |
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| watchful frog |
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| triple-lit |
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| triple-framed |
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| gas lamp effects |
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| lights in a lighting shop |
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| my favorite window |
gathering people
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| Samuel, Joseph, & Alex....i-bonding |
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| Dad, me (in reflection), Jeff, & Mom |
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| my brother & me |
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| me, Mom, Dad, & Jeff, pre-departure |
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| my parents with their grandchildren |
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| the H-K-H family |
Happy Thanksgiving!
