Thanksgiving Day
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Lara might be noticing something good on TV.
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Lara obligingly looks cute for the camera.
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The beginning of the trademark smile.
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Rachel speed-dialing.
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Grandpa/Dad/Charlie and Great-aunt/Aunt/Eileen.
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Little kewpie is ready for the new day.
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The bakers show off the fruit of their efforts: Vanilla Kipferl.
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Little red-faced one objects to the procedure. It's necessary, we assure her.
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Rachel and Ryan in the living room.
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They inspect Rachel's new digital camera.
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Lara sleeps in Grandpa's arms.
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Heavy-lidded Lara.
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Kathi examines an avocado. We decide it isn't ripe enough for quacamomle today.
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Kathi and Lara and I wait to cross the pseudo-freeway that's inbetween Linda's house and the Winn-Dixie supermarket.
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Three siblings, a husband and a baby! Linda, Rainer, Kathi, Lara, Mike.
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Linda rocks Lara.
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The detritus of lunch. And we're going to eat Thanksgiving dinner in a few hours?!
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A wet Lara in the bath.
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Boy in Blue holds Baby in Pink. Uncle Mike looks suitably somber.
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The first of two turkeys has emerged from the hot peanut oil deep-fryer.
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Randomness reigns in the side yard. The hot fire feels good in the cool late afternoon air.
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Grandpa/Dad/Charlie carves the first turkey.
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The deep-fry crew: Kathi, Gary, Rainer.
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Mike mugs for the camera.
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Ryan prepares yummy sweet potatoes.
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Ryan and Rachel at the set table.
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A closer view! Ryan is indub itably tall.
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51 years of sharing Thanksgiving together - and counting -
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The crowd exiled at the breakfast bar (only 8 fit at the table, and we were 11.)
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Thanksgiving dinner.
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Great-aunt Eileen and little niece Lara.
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The hostess with the mostest - Linda - with Mom and Dad.
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Lara is learning to play peek-a-boo with a cloth.
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The sweetest baby in the world, and we are all thankful she is here with us this year, and that everything is going fine.
Marianne Mueller
Last modified: November 25, 2004