Thanksgiving from a turkey's perspective

Ryan and I got to make the trek to Zephyrhills, FL with Randy and MJ for a family gathering at Grandma TJ & Coleman's place. Driving to Collegedale on Tuesday night cut 3 hours of travel time off the long trip.

What we really did . . . shopped the Black Friday sale papers. Only Randy and John got up early to take advantage of the sales.

prayer before Thanksgiving dinner

the "before" shot

Uncle Milt doing his share

Grandma TJ surveying the damage

post-dinner shuffleboard
Those on this side had to contend not only with the other teams, but with the sun!

shuffleboard's Vanna White

Gotta have the glasses cocked just so . . .

I'm guessing by this picture that Tom (Roosenburg - MJ's cousin) didn't have a very good shot.

Sara and John discuss strategy

Friday afternoon we headed to Madeira Beach & John's Pass for a little shopping and to watch the sun go down. Jeff and John pose for a self-portrait.

the whole bunch posing in front of the sea oats

see? oats!

Grandma TJ's gang

Ryan and Randy played catch with the aerobie.

a laughing gull, but nothing was funny enough, I guess

Milt the shell hunter

lone sanderling

watching the sun sink

This great blue had fishing line hanging off/out of it. Gotta watch which fish you eat!

Dolphins, a heron, and a boat mark the channel.

Ryan was the "butt" of my name tag joke.

post-church shot

post-lunch sleep

This is what we look like with pizza in our mouths at Ci Ci's!

"airmailed" present from Grandma TJ

fighting the traffic headed north