Happy Thanksgiving!

Hello all!
The family arrived yesterday to a most eventful afternoon and evening.. seems the really bad storms we had here monday night uprooted a tree in our neighborhood that took all power, telephone and cable lines down with it..
So there were cave-like conditions at the homestead most of the day.. thank the gods for the fireplace.. (not to mention all of the firewood!)
after realizing they needed to get some dinner.. they headed over to the local IHOP where apparently a woman got some really bad news while she was there and got hysterical and was screaming about killing herself.. the fire department arrived to help.. blocking in the family car, making it impossible to leave (it's a little insensitive to say.. "hey... can you moved your truck so I can leave.. when someone is having a breakdown)
back hom ...POWER!
still no cable..
cable just back on this afternoon.. we had a nice evening of chatting and hanging out.. tonight the cooking begins!
I have to post a show tonight but I am hoping to get out of here around 9-ish..

Hope you all have a wonderful thanksgiving! with your families, friends and those you spend the holiday with!
see you on the back side!