By Lula Anderson
We finally had an old-fashioned Thanksgiving Day. Snow, snow and more snow. Heard comments that it was an unusual occurrence. Not so if you've lived here as I have. We almost always had snow on Thanksgiving. And it lasted until March! I do hope that it didn't impact your holiday plans. I had a very quiet Thanksgiving. The cable was out, so even though I had electric, I couldn't watch the parade, nor could the boys watch football, so they took dinner to go. Opal had no electricity, so she came to my house to get warm. She was going to spend the night, but just as we were having tea in the kitchen, we heard strange voices in the living room. Cable had come back on, which meant that she had electric in her house, so she left. Judy had Bill Mead, Maria, and neighbors Suzie and Ciril Godek along with her sons David and Jay. It turned out to be a very pleasant day.
You all know that December brings: MY Birthday! I am honored to share it with DeDe Thorpe. Happy birthday to us.
We've all seen the news about the airplane crash in Big Hollow (Maplecrest) on the news. So much was said about the pilot who lost his life transporting the rescued dogs, and the dogs themselves, but nothing was said about the team of people that came to their rescue. Mountain rescue is a very dangerous job in itself. The terrain was very rough, and the personnel had to hike in carrying the stretchers and gear needed. The accident happened in the waning hours, so a team had to spend the night with the victim protecting it from predators. Then the next morning crews had to hike back in to escort the pilot back down the mountain. We always take our first responders for granted. We very seldom give them the credit and recognition they deserve. Thank you all for a job well done and with dignity.
On December first, the Ashland Community Church had the official Ashland tree lighting heralding the start of the Advent season in the town of Ashland. Thanks to the few who turned up to participate. The lights will be on until January. This is not just the tree for the Methodist church, but for all of Ashland to enjoy.
This Saturday, December 7, WAJPL will be sponsoring a blood drive at their meeting hall in the ambulance building on the corner of South Street and Rt 23. From 9 to 1. Register at 1-800-733-2767 or www.redcrossblood.org. Sponsor code Windham ambulance.
Prayers for the family of Lori Gustin, to the family of Marlyn VanEtten McCracken sister of JoEllen Schemerhorne.
Get well wishes to Pam Giandana, Liz Dewell .
AS I REMEMBER IT
Recently I heard so many times, should children have a separate table at holiday and family dinners. I grew up in a large farm house, and there were 7 of us sitting down to dinner . On holidays, my father's brother's family were six, his sister and family, another 6 and, as aways, my grandmother made it 20. So, how many stacks of catalogues and books were required to get everyone to sit at the table? We all fit nicely around the table until my siblings started having children: 6 each. That made another 20+ for meals. Yes, we had to add more room. There wasn't a table big enough for 40, much less room in the dining room. Besides, what kid wants to listen to hunting stories, or what football game was going to be watched. For us, it was a necessity to have more than one table and room for eating. Parents made sure their kids had food on the plate, and then left them to do what kids do. How many of you have memories of sitting at the kid's table, and the anticipation of being old enough to sit with the adults, then to wish you were back with the kids? Now most big family dinners have a buffet set up, and you sit where you can. I don't think the food tastes as good that way, but as the old maid said when she kissed the cow: to each his own.
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