Thanksgiving Family Day

Thanksgiving in Canada is really family day as it ranks as the most important and popular for most people who enjoy time with their family. We in our family have traditionally shared this day with the hope that every member will be able to attend. On this past weekend we were blessed with perfect weather and 100 percent attendance

A special occasion like this also became the first open house of Lynda and Peter at their new country estate. A beautiful old stone schoolhouse with added rooms and living quarters and a new swimming pond made this the perfect manner to christen this home. There were 25 members of the family and friends exploring the four acres of landscaped gardens and wooded area. Mature trees surrounded the property and a new garden plot was established for future development.

Turkeys and ham along with a wide selection of vegetables made this event traditional but it was the variety of desserts brought by the guests that made the meal complete.  All the food and goodies became secondary to the fun that was had by the three generations of this crew who talked, shouted, argued and just had a great time with all our family in one room.

I always say that the most important gift we have is each other and as I always do sit back and wonder how I could be so fortunate to have such a wonderful family. The added benefit is that our grandchildren have attracted such a great new group of people which strengthens and diversify's our family .On a more somber note I wish that my Mother and Father could have lived long enough to see what a great family they started with a solid foundation of good moral bringing up.