THANKSGIVING IN SALT LAKE PART2

After the big thanksgiving dinner, the family went over to the flower shop that Van and Wendy own and had a bingo game.  Van has an old Bingo game complete with everything from the air machine to pick the numbers to the cards.  It was really fun and even the kids really got into it.  Most of the prizes were homemade breads, jams, jelly, etc.

The "flower shop" is a real flower shop where you can get flowers but it is also a place where Van has a lot of antiques.

This part of the shop has a lot of old fire fighting things.  It goes with their restaurant next door called the "Hook and Ladder".

Van in front of his bingo machine

Rob holding up his card showing he has won.

The family all really had a good time with the bingo.

Rob reading the card he elected to take vs some other prize.  The card was worth it.

After the bingo we all came back to the house to have pie and whipped cream.  The little ones were the first in line.

Connie out dancing with the kids.

Connie and her school chum Sharon.  Sharon was nice enough to let us stay at her place with our dog.

Part of the family went out for lunch the last day.

I could not believe Sharon still had a rose that was blooming even after the snow.

THANKSGIVING IN SALT LAKE PART 1

Connie and I drove down to Salt Lake City and spent Thanksgiving with her family.  We had a great time with all the nieces and nephews.  Connie's two sisters live there and the whole family got together to celebrate the day.  Well, a couple children live in California and were not able to make it up to Utah for the holiday.  But we had over 30 plates set at the tables!  What a good time!

Connie and I stayed at her old school chums place as her sisters places were filled up.  And we had our dog so that complicates things when some of the kids are allergic to dogs.

The first night it snowed and the next morning was beautiful.  This is the view from Connie's friend Sharon's place.

There is a great place to walk by Sharon's called the Jordon River Parkway. 

With the new snow, I just had to take a few pictures.

Three of our nieces: Leslie, Natalie, and Heather.  Great ladies, great moms, and just great humans.

Connie's sister Pat and nephew Chris helping to set up the table.

The family pictures at the head of the table.

One of the tables.

One of the kids tables.

Visiting in the front room.

Nephew Bill cutting the turkey.

Lots of kids running around.

Bill, his son Andrew, and his sister Sue.

That is Andrew playing the piano and let me tell you, he is really good.  Plays in the high school band and the jazz band.  The whole family is musically inclined.