Thanksgiving 2000, Panama City, Florida (roll 1)
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But first, some scenic shots of downtown Salinas, California, home of John Steinbeck and the National Steinbeck Center (shown here in full glory)
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The pastel dream of California gingerbread Victorians
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The National Steinbeck Center up close, with me squinting into the sun (mrm)
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Me (mrm) relaxing on my sister's couch in Florida. Who are the LOSERS? The American electorate ...
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Ozzie, the mysterious and tiny and silent and invisible cat, eats dinner after all.
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Mom busily writes email to Mali in Austria
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Dad and Linda confer on doubtless another shopping expedition to Home Depot
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Dinner at Andy and Kelly's: Mom, Dad, Gary, Linda, Andy, Kelly
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And one more again
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Dad keeps track of the election news -- this is the tense period after the election and before the Supreme Court ruled that W. is to be our King
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Dad displays a remarkable lack of respect to the Talking Head on CNN
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Mom concurs.
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But life goes on, and Linda chops, and Mom offers advice
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We gave Linda a hard time for not composting her vegetable scraps. We shamed her into it -- here she is, composting away.
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Linda got carried away. Not only did she dump the scraps into the pile, she got out the shovel and had at it.
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Gary puts together a joiner for his woodworking shop.
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Dad in Gary's amazing woodworking shop/outbuilding.
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Linda sets the table for Thanksgiving dinner.
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Dad, Gary and Linda get ready to carve the turkey.
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Mom and Dad pose on Thanksgiving Day in Linda and Gary's dining room.
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Dad starts to carve the deep-fried turkey, with advice from Linda
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Dad carries on with the task of turkey carving
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Mom and Dad demonstrate how to heap dinner on a Thanksgiving plate
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Dad and Gary fall asleep after Thanksgiving dinner
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And Linda, bless her heart, cleans up after all of us
Last updated 26 December 2000 by Marianne Mueller