Thanksgiving 2017

 It was just David and I this Thanksgiving, but we still had a beautiful meal.  Daniel and Meg spent the day with friends, and Matt and Julia were with his family, and came over later.

     We definitely loved our stuffed squash,
                                     and were happy to let one turkey go free this year and not end up on our plate.
     That way, I figure, we and the animals can all give thanks that we can eat plants.

Happy Birthday to me-- the Big 6-0!

 Julia went with Dave and I to see the movie "The Man who invented Christmas", which is the story of Charles Dickens writing 'A Christmas Carol'.

For my big day, I started by attending our temple with Dave.  It is so beautiful and majestic.  

We went with some friends from Liberia 

                                                               who were going for the first time.

Then Dave and I went bowling.  I'm glad it was just the two of us because I didn't embarrass myself too badly with just him watching so many balls go into the gutter!

The day before Julia took me to getting my nails done with her.  That was a fun treat I have only done one other time! (also with Julia, and Andrea.)

                                           Dave spoiled me with breakfast in bed

I loved a whole two days of pampering.  That night we also saw Daniel and Meg as I opened some presents and we had some of the non-dairy pumpkin pie I had made for Thanksgiving.  It was a great birthday, and portends a great year ahead.