Well, crew, I'll be leaving tomorrow for Arkansas to spend Thanksgiving with my mom. She has not been in the best of health so I really need to see her. I'm feeling guilty about not making it up this past summer. I won't be returning until Sunday, and it's quite likely I won't be back to blogging until Monday or Tuesday. Mom doesn't have any kind of internet connection and the library where I sometimes access email and such while I'm there won't be open over the holidays. I imagine I can manage.
One funny thing. I talked to my brother tonight about picking me up at the airport, and he asked me if my favorite pie was chocolate. Apparently, someone in the family is thinking of baking me a pie. Score! The funny part is that about ten years ago my mom decided that chocolate had always been my favorite pie, and even though I tell her each year that it is actually lemon, I have not shaken her chocolate conviction. I always get a big kick out of that. And if I have to eat a fresh chocolate pie, well, I suppose I'll just have to suffer!
The things we do for family!
See you all when I return, and happy Thanksgiving!
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Bon voyage, Arkansas traveller.
ReplyDeleteI second that.
ReplyDeleteYou will have plenty to write about when you get back, I'd wager.
Suffer for your pie and not your art says I.
ReplyDeleteThe things that we do (high sugar, increased weight, feeling satisfied) in order to keep harmony within the family.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Have a great holiday, Uncle Charlie.
ReplyDeleteIsn't it funny how these little mistakes become family legend over time. Best to you and yours,
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Charles - to both you and Lana - and have a safe trip.
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful holiday and visit with your mom, Charles.
ReplyDeleteHave a good holiday!
ReplyDeleteChocolate's good for you. Mom always knows best.
ReplyDeleteHave a good and safe trip. I'll be enjoying my family at home as well.
That is funny how you shared how they think your favorite pie is chocolate. Sometimes what people want to be YOUR favorite is the easiest type or the type of food they know how to make or they like themselves.
ReplyDeleteBut you do not sound overly disappointed with chocolate.
Have a great day with your family!
have a great Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteHappy THanksgiving, Charles and Lana! I hope it's a good one! With chocolate AND lemon pie. :-)
ReplyDeleteMaybe you can sneak out for a slice of lemon pie...
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving Charles. I can relate to the chocolate pie story. You must have enjoyed a chocolate pie when you were a kid and your mom never forgot. I think it's sweet that they want to do something special for you.
ReplyDeleteYes, Chocolate can be very convicting hehe.
ReplyDeleteHave a safe trip and hopefully you can get the most out of seeing your mother during this tough time.
P.S. I tried to take a look at your books at the Borders Bookstore I go to and they had to order them :( I guess I'll have to wait to thumb through and see em in person.
Travel safely... If you don't want that pie, send some this way!
ReplyDeletesafe trip, best to your mom, and happy turkey day!
ReplyDeleteHey, I'd be strong over that pie issue too. I might even go truly virtuous and have TWO pieces.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving!
Pumpkin's my favorite, but I could live with chocolate.
ReplyDeleteYou guys have a good weekend visiting with your family.
Charles,
ReplyDeleteHave a safe trip, and you, Lana, and your family have a great Thanksgiving.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all - have a wonderful time!
ReplyDeleteI don't think I have ever seen a chocolate pie :)
Happy Thanksgiving, buddy! Enjoy the pie, chocolate or lemon. All sounds good!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes indeed. What did you take along on holiday to read?
ReplyDeletePie. Mmm. Score.
ReplyDeleteHey, happy congrats and T-Bird Day and may the Lions roar, even if I also like their opponents.
ReplyDeleteI know what you mean about feeling guilty -- also didn't see my folks this past summer and may not get there to see 'em in NC until next year. Cheers, man, to you and Lana and yours'
Safe travels, Charles. How big of you to take one for the team ;)
ReplyDeleteHave a great holiday. Have fun with family. :)
ReplyDeleteChocolate pie...oooh, it so sucks to be you!
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanks, Charles.
Have a safe one, my friend.
ReplyDeleteHa, must be something about moms with adult sons. Mine is convinced that carrot is my favourite cake. Carrot?! [It's actually...chocolate.]
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving! I hope you have a good trip. I would eat a chocolate pie for anybody.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving to you and yours! I hope you have a wonderful trip :)
ReplyDeleteCould be worse: no matter how many times I tell my mom that my career's in art, she still insists I'm going to be a doctor... :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, and have a good time with your family!
Who can choose - chocolate, lemon, apple, pumpkin, pecan ...
ReplyDeleteLet's have tiny slices of them all until we explode ...
Happy Thanksgiving, CG - trust all goes well with Mom.
Well since you'll be back when you read this I'll past tense it and say I hope you had a happy and safe trip!
ReplyDeleteI bet your chocolate pie was delicious (pecan pie is my favorite but chocolate sounds awfully darn good).
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you got to spend time with your mother. I hope your Thanksgiving was great!
...miss you. <:(
ReplyDeleteBenjibopper,
ReplyDeleteEven old Freud said that sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. By extension, a chocolate cake is just a chocolate cake.
And watching Howdy -Doody in my youth (it was Howdy-Doody that dunnit to me!) I can't get that stupid phrase out of my head: "Nestle's makes the very best...CHOCOLATE"
Can you say hi to my family in Heber Springs while you're out that way? Best to you guys this Thanksgiving. See you later in the week same blog place same blog time.
ReplyDeleteHope you're having a good visit with family, Charles. See you Monday?
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your stay and enjoy your choc pie and mum.
ReplyDeleteSafe travels, I expect your mum will be mega chufted to see you.... pie or no pie :)..... jebus we LOVE chocolate in any shape or form in this house lol
ReplyDeleteI use to have an Auntie that every crimbo would buy me a box of licorice alsorts..... for some reason she had it in her head that they were me favourite.... I HATED them lol..... I love winegums LOL.... but she always seem so happy when she gave me my wrapped box of sweets, how could one say they was not to ones liking :)
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Charles, I too, am making the pilgrimage to the "motherland". Enjoy the holiday, Mom and the chocolate pie. YUM!
ReplyDeleteAh, Hobson's choice.
ReplyDeleteIt's no better at the top, and belive me, I've been there.
Father used to say, "You're rich and still neurotic."
I kinda liked erotic. Ah. Fat bottom girls make the world go 'round.
Oh damn.
ReplyDeleteI think I lost my marbles.
That was meant to go into Eric 1313's blog. My bad.
Thanks everyone. I appreciate the good wishes. I'll be visiting blogs soon.
ReplyDeleteJust catching up on some of my blog reading. You know it took years of me being obnoxious about it for people to understand that while I love chocolate candy, my favorite cake is lemon cake. But like you, I'm not gonna argue if someone's gonna make one for me.
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