Way, way back...

One of my favorite musicals is 'Joseph and the Amazing Technicolored Dreamcoat'. And if I ever get a chance to try-out for a part in it, I would go for the narrator. I love the whole idea of the narrator. Someone who is telling the story. And they start it..."way, way, back, many centuries ago, not long after the Bible began...." It is so much better than "once upon a time."
I like the concept of eternity - so long ago that the Bible had just begun - Garden of Eden time. One of the verses I have been finding re-appearing in my life over and over lately is Exodus 3:14 and echoed in John 8:58. God the I AM. Jesus the I AM and little old me with the audacity to say I am. Because of God and his gift to all of us, I am. I am a child of God, yesterday, today and for all time. The eternity. It is what makes me feel safe. I do not really understand those who fear the infinite. Who feel small next to it. Because of the GREAT I AM, I do not fear. At least not for my immortal soul...fire....now that's another thing. :D

Linda over at 2nd cup of coffee offers us this Thanksgiving edition of the Random Dozen...if you check out her site you will see an adorable picture of her pooch in his turkey-day attire.


1. Are you sticking to traditional Thanksgiving foods this year, or are you being culinarily adventurous?
Yes pretty much. Though we are having new folks here and they are bringing some new foods for us.

2. Tell me something concrete that you're thankful for. (Something you can literally touch, see, etc., not a concept like "hope.")
My husband and daughters

3. You knew the flip side was coming: Share about something intangible that you're thankful for.
Faith

4. Share one vivid Thanksgiving memory. It doesn't have to be deep or meaningful, just something that remains etched in your memory.
For many years we were part of the Macy's Parade family. This meant that the dinner was really on Friday for us. I have this memory of my children riding the reindeer from the Santa float while we were waiting for dinner to be ready. They played all around the floats. Each year there were more and more kids and it became our family...when we stopped going, it was a great loss for us emotionally. This year hubby will be there, but the rest of us are still missing it. (these are the reindeer!)

5. What is one thing that you know beyond a shadow of a doubt is going to happen this Thanksgiving because it always does, year after year?
I will groan from over-eating.

6. Do your pets get any left-overs?
the dog will get some of the gravy on his food - but that is all

7. Does your family pray before the big meal? If so, do you join hands while seated, stand, repeat a formal prayer or offer a spontaneous prayer? Who does the praying?
YES we absolutely pray. Sometimes we hold hands, sometimes not. And who actually does the praying varies each year...it is VERY spontaneous. (this is one of my favorite Norman Rockwell's)

8. Will you be watching football in the afternoon? If not, what will you be doing?
I will NOT be watching, but is may be on the TV because some of the guest like it.

9. There are two distinct camps of people on this issue: How do you feel about oysters in the dressing/stuffing?
No oysters

10. Do you consider yourself informed about the first Thanksgiving?
moderately so

11. Which variety of pie will you be enjoying?
As far as I know there will be custard, pumpkin, chocolate and cherry.

12. Do you feel for the turkey??
Nope. They are smelly, stupid birds. The wild ones are much more interesting and also tastier.

Children

Well, DD 2 just left to return to college. She was here for about 46 hours. And she wears me out! She has such enthusiasm and joy; she HAS to share it with everyone. She just shared the plot of Shakespeare's Titus Andronicus in about 8 minutes with full actions and voice changes. It is one of probably 4 Shakespeare plays I have neither read nor seen. Her version was great and I am sure that I would recognize it in a heartbeat! :D She was bouncing up and down the living room and soaring up and down the vocal scales... it is amazing to me that this fantastic creature has anything to do with my gene pool. Her father's yes, mine, not so much.

UPDATE
She just called - 2 and a half hours after leaving - seems the buses do not run on Saturday evening...so she was stranded at the stadium parking lot. Finally got campus security to drive her back to her dorm. Always drama with this one...and the OTHER one majored in theater!