Colleen’s Poetry Challenge – Celebrate & Number
The prompt for Colleen’s Poetry Challenge this week is Celebrate and Number
We had a double celebration on Thanksgiving Day. My sister-in-law’s birthday is on November 21, mine is November 22. Every so many years, my birthday falls on Thanksgiving Day. Kriss and I had a joint birthday party on that day with thirty-two members with several members who couldn’t join us. What a blast!
We
Gather
Together
Once, twice a year
For family folks
Live in further distance
Keeping in touch with latest
Cheering youngest and soon coming
Strong bonding warms the hearts and builds strength
Assures support in a lonely world
Colleen's Poetry Challenge - Celebrate & Number
The Showers of Blessings 
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Especially love this one Miriam– about strong bonds and cheering on the young ones in the family. We have a big (almost 50 of us) family Christmas Eve at my brother’s and it’s that way–always love the time catching up with nieces and nephews and their little ones. And- your dinner together looks awesome! xo friend.
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Thank you, Rhonda. Devon (Lynton’s sister-in-law) and I take turns to host Thanksgiving dinner. For Christmas, we go to the other sides of the families. Wow, you’ll have 50 for Christmas Eve at your brother’s house. Hope it’s potluck.
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Yep, he makes enchiladas and we chip in with all the rest! Merry Christmas Miriam!
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Sounds good, Rhonda. Just came home for the Messiah performance. Paul & Sue, Dave & Lynn were in the first row seats.
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I’m sure it was as beautiful as last year!! So sorry I missed it! xo
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How lovely to see so many people around your tables… I miss my Christmases like that everyone together.. they are considerably smaller now but just as lovely :)xx
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Yes, Carol, some families still have unmarried adult children. It will be different 5 or 10 years from now! 🙂 xox
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You think so, Miriam they might turn all at once with their kids in tow… 🙂 xx
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Yes, they might. They’re about the same ages… 🙂
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Beautiful and warm Miriam and love the photos ❤
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Thank you very much, Debby!! ❤
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🙂 x
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❤ xox
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How lovely, Miriam. A triple celebration.
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Yes, Robbie. Thank you very much!
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Happy birthday and Happy Thanksgiving, Miriam. What a wonderful celebration.
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We had a wonderful time and the most people in years.
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Sounds wonderful. A true celebration.
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Hope it will stay this way for some years.
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And Happy Birthday too!! 😊❤
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Oh, you’re sweet, Walt. Did you see Robbie post about inviting the poets to participate in the Poetryreadathon? ❤ 🙂
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Yes I did. She had already emailed me interview questions which I answered and returned to her 🙂 ❤
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That’s wonderful. Robbie works very hard! 🙂
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Yes she does! She’s a blessing. 😊
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Yes, I’m so happy for all she does. 🙂
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This is great Miriam! So nice to see you and your family! 😊❤
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Thank you, Walt. I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving with your family. ❤ 🙂
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Well my wife worked at the hospital, two sons and grandsons in Florida, one son and grandson in Idaho. But, she brought home turkey dinners and we went next door for Thanksgiving dinner late afternoon with our neighbors. 🙂
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Yes, I know, Walt. My husband’s brother has two grown up children and they are in different states. Young people just go for where the jobs are or move away for many reasons. I’m glad your wife takes care of you and you joined the neighbor for Thanksgiving. 🙂
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Thanks for caring 😊
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You’re welcome, Walt. 🙂
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Happy Birthday Miraim 🙂
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Thank you so much, Margaret. Hope you had a nice Sunday. 🙂
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Awww, Miriam! I love the family photos. You wrote a lovely Etheree to share your family celebration. It’s fabulous. ❤
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Thank you, Colleen. It was the best family celebration we had had. Some members are retired and more relaxed, didn’t need to rush home. It was wonderful. ❤
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That’s fabulous! You captured everyone’s happiness. ❤️
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Thank you, Colleen. Autumn joined in for the fun. ❤
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Beautiful Miriam I hope you and the family had wonderful birthday and Thanks giving celebrations 💜💜
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Thank you, Willow. It was the best one we had had for a long time. Partly because some family members are retired – not in a hurry to leave. Some were all prepared to keep going for a camping (in camper) trip, didn’t have to hurry home. So we lingered for a lot longer than previous years. ❤
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That sounds lovely I am pleased for you 💜
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Thank you, Willow. ❤ ❤
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💜😀
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🙂 ❤
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Happy birthday, Miriam. My daughter’s birthday is in November too.
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Oh, thank you, happy birthday to your daughter!!
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Thank you
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You’re welcome!
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY! What a wonderful way to celebrate, Miriam. ❤ xo
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I was embarrassed to have the attention, but my husband insisted. ❤
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Good for him! ❤ xo
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Thank you, Bette! ❤ ❤ xox
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Beautiful…
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Thank you so much, Bette. ❤
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This is beautiful Miriam. It looks like a really big cake too.
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Thank you, Hélène. Yes, my husband bought the came from Costco. I don’t know if you have Costco in Canada. Very rich chocolate cake!!
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Yum, yum, yes we do have Costco here too.
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It’s called $100 club!!! I only bought a handful of items and it was $90.
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