Thanksgiving

The third big Flindt Event in November was Thanksgiving at our house in St. George.  Dave, Mike, Heidi, and I joined the Flindts for an elaborate turkey dinner,  We added all the gourmet touches.  Mike was in charge of the turkey, made with his special herb butter rub.  Heidi baked six pies--pumpkin, cherry, apple, lime, chocolate, and lemon meringue.  Lisa and Rebekah made homemade rolls.  I supervised the traditional dishes--mashed potatoes, corn bread stuffing, sweet potato casserole--with many helpers.  Michael K and Kyle washed the dishes.
 

It was winter in Salt Lake, but there were still flowers on our bushes in St. George.

Naomi's mom was a florist, and Naomi arranged beautiful bouquets for our Thanksgiving table.

After dinner, the family spread out and relaxed.

Board games are a favorite past-time for both Mike Spendlove and the Flindts.

Audrey is an accomplisher crawler, and she prowled the halls, carefully watched by her mother, Heidi.

Dave was worried about catching COVID, so we stayed overnight at the Holiday Inn Express near our home.  Dave then went on a seven-mile hike while I helped the gang fix dinner.  We ate outside on the picnic tables, and Dave joined us for just the half hour that we ate.  Dave and I both survived Thanksgiving Day without getting sick!

Dave and I left for home early on the Friday morning after Thanksgiving.  We took the "long way," clear into Nevada, almost to Great Basin National Park, and then looped back through Delta.  Dave loves expansive Western vistas.

Lisa and Kyle needed to hurry home to Seattle after Thanksgiving, so they left St. George soon after we did.  We met them in Salt Lake for a lunch at Cafe Rio before they drove farther northwest.  One more fun time with Alyssa and Bryce.