Thanksgiving!

When I was a kid we had Thanksgivings to remember. We often went to the "Ranch", a place that was owned by several families near Steamboat Springs, Colorado. In the winter, we'd have to ski into the Ranch and sled in all the gear and food for the holiday. We always went with our family friends, the Dufty's and sometimes other friends or relatives would join in the grand adventure. We typically spent at least 5 days - sometimes more if there was a big snowstorm and we'd get stuck for a few extra days until the snowplows could plow the country road where we parked. One of the most memorable activities we did as kids was sledding. My brother and I loved to sled. We had great long runs that included several jumps and a ditch at the end. It was a blast and we'd spend hours working on the runs and sledding, returning to the house exhausted and soggy and with memories that last a lifetime.

Since then, Thanksgiving has always been one of my favorite holidays and there is nothing more that I love than sharing it with friends and family and now, our kids. This Thanksgiving was no exception and we had a memorial event shared with my brother Doug and his family and our good friend, Tom.

Gabby, Landon, Victoria, and Kalena

Thanksgiving Day started off with the kids running around, the Mace's parade, and cinnamon rolls. A few hours later, we were headed to our cabin with the turkey and stuffing! Yes, it seemed that we needed to drive 20 miles to go cook our turkey because the gas stove wouldn't ignite!

The cabin

Fortunately, the roads and weather were all good and we took sleds and games to occupy ourselves while the turkey cooked. It turned out that Victoria and Gabby had never been sledding and Doug and Susan hadn't been sledding since they were kids.

Sledding

Playing games at the cabin.

After about 4 hours of fun, we returned back to our house for Thanksgiving dinner - exhausted and soggy and with a lifetime of memories.

Happy Thanksgiving!