Thanksgiving in Minden

When this time of year rolls around, I get a little mopey about living so far from my side of the family. This year, our Thanksgiving feast was held at a nice little bed and breakfast. It was a really nice place, but it was disappointing for a few reasons. There was not an abundance of food (I didn't even feel full!), the turkey was cold, but these things weren't that big of a deal. The most annoying thing about this Thanksgiving was that we didn't say a prayer over the meal. No thanks were given, and no prayer was offered. It was just turkey dinner at a restaurant. I think everyone felt weird about praying because we were in a restaurant, but if this happens again, I think I will be the weirdo. I will stand up, take charge, and announce that I will offer a prayer. Hindsight=20/20. Oh well.

Looking over the pictures I realize that we did have a lot of fun on our trip though.

Here is Chloe's Great (step) Grandfather Richard Beck! He is one of those really great people. Salt of the earth, hard working, honest, and sweet. His wife is also a great lady. We really like them. Grandpa Richard was so sweet showing Chloe what's outside!

Chloe got to spend some fun time in a car ride with Grandma Kathy




This is where we went after the dinner, for pie. The nice home of Richard and Betty Beck.

The pie.

Hey! I found my bear bear in mommy's purse!!

Sitting around talking, from left to right:

Zachary, Grandma Kathy, Melanie Beck, John Beck, Erica Beck, Chloe Funk, Grandpa Gary, and Betty Beck.

Gary's brother Bob (whom I had never met) was there. He didn't say much. Chloe is in the background. She was running from me to that chair and hugging bear bear on the chair when she got there. Zach was just trying to be inconspicuous and sat in that chair for a loooong time.

Happy family in front of the courthouse. They light up the whole "square" every Thanksgiving night, and play Christmas music over the speakers. They have the worst pageant I have ever seen (with a female angel Gabriel)! I won't sit through the pageant again if they pay me, but I do think the lights and music are nice. There are a couple of towns in Nebraska that have given themselves a theme. Seward, NE (for example) calls themselves the "4th of July" city. I love going there for the 4th of July because it is SO FUNNY! Parades, turkey legs, ... the works. Minden is proud to proclaim that they are the "Christmas" city.

Zach with Grandma, Grandpa, and Chloe

Bed time reading of hungry caterpillar makes me hungry too.

It was nice to visit the farm and our family in Minden.