It was early morning when Blenda Smith called informing me that she and her husband, Doug Smith, were on their way to their daughter's home, Lisa, to take Thanksgiving dinner and were bringing ours to our home.
In about 20 minutes Doug and Blenda arrived with several boxes of food.
A 13 pound turkey
cornbread dressing and gravy from the turkey
creamed corn
macaroni and cheese
potato salad
cranberry sauce
green beans
ice tea
I was given the honors to carve the turkey. It had a lot of white and dark meat. Melvine thinks that the dark meat is more tender. The dark meat comes from the legs of the turkey.
I remember growing up we had chickens, turkeys, cows, hogs, and a goat. We had turkey for Thanksgiving and Christmas. In those days, we had a large extended family with lots of uncles and aunts, and cousins. They came to our home because Grandmother lived with us. My aunt Virginia, who was married to my uncle, Charles Payne, always prepared a dish that I dearly loved called "ambrosia." Today, I don't know anyone who makes it. I wish I did, I would like to have some during the holidays.
In about 20 minutes Doug and Blenda arrived with several boxes of food.
A 13 pound turkey
cornbread dressing and gravy from the turkey
creamed corn
macaroni and cheese
potato salad
cranberry sauce
green beans
ice tea
I was given the honors to carve the turkey. It had a lot of white and dark meat. Melvine thinks that the dark meat is more tender. The dark meat comes from the legs of the turkey.
I remember growing up we had chickens, turkeys, cows, hogs, and a goat. We had turkey for Thanksgiving and Christmas. In those days, we had a large extended family with lots of uncles and aunts, and cousins. They came to our home because Grandmother lived with us. My aunt Virginia, who was married to my uncle, Charles Payne, always prepared a dish that I dearly loved called "ambrosia." Today, I don't know anyone who makes it. I wish I did, I would like to have some during the holidays.
We have a lot of turkey left over as well as veggies. We will have leftovers for several days to come, and for me they are better with a day or two on them. Greg put all the leftovers in the refrigerator. He loves them as much as Melvine and I love them.
Vonnie made the creamed corn and macaroni. Blenda made the potato salad and other veggies. Everything was copacetic. We are a blessed family to have church friends like this Pearson ladies who take have taken on a new last name like Smith and Parnell. What's more, they are good singers. They used to have a trio called the Pearson Trio. There was Frank Pearson their brother, Blenda and Vonnie. Their harmony and blending of their voices was out of this world. They blessed people everytime they sang.
Today, we don't have special singers in the church. For me that is sad, because there are those who are gifted to sing and sing well as soloist, duets, trios, quartets, and sextexts. I miss the choirs we used to have in the church. That is gone.
I haven't given up on the church. Better days are sure to come. Lord may it happen soon.
Vonnie made the creamed corn and macaroni. Blenda made the potato salad and other veggies. Everything was copacetic. We are a blessed family to have church friends like this Pearson ladies who take have taken on a new last name like Smith and Parnell. What's more, they are good singers. They used to have a trio called the Pearson Trio. There was Frank Pearson their brother, Blenda and Vonnie. Their harmony and blending of their voices was out of this world. They blessed people everytime they sang.
Today, we don't have special singers in the church. For me that is sad, because there are those who are gifted to sing and sing well as soloist, duets, trios, quartets, and sextexts. I miss the choirs we used to have in the church. That is gone.
I haven't given up on the church. Better days are sure to come. Lord may it happen soon.