Thanks to Bud and Janelle for a lovely Thanksgiving in Mexia complete with each person down to Teddy giving thanks as suggested by Jamie.  We were especially thankful to have Chris and Paul Beasley and their families join us.  So many memories of the past with their parents and Nannie and Sue and Paul and Jo Bowers.   Larry fried turkeys until he declared himself fried out, but they were delicious, so moist and flavorful.  I always roast mine for drippings, but, as far as the meat goes, fried can’t be beat.  Giada enjoyed being the baby, following around the big kids like Arlette and Emily, who, befitting their superior status, mostly ignored her.  She loved the fire pit and can’t wait until she is big enough to poke it with a stick on her own.  The Cowboys almost pulled it out, not quite, but the Christmans rejoiced nevertheless, winning two of the four quarters football pot.  We still haven’t heard the final results from the six dollar thirty-one game.  All Amy knows is she left Nolan playing her hand.  The odds were not good, however, as she was freeriding while Al had all six dollars intact.