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Rocheport

Posted on by Erica

After saying goodbye to Jon and Megan this morning as they left for Illinois, we ventured to Rocheport for the Wassail Walk.

We visited different stops and enjoyed Wassail, which is a hot mulled cider drink. It was nice to get some fresh air and enjoy a slower afternoon. We also stopped at the tunnel for pictures.

We spent our last evening together watching the cousins play the Apples to Apples “death match” and eating Shakespeare’s pizza.

Check another fantastic Kassel-Blume Thanksgiving off the list!

Thanksgiving!

Posted on by Erica

Today is all about food and family. As tired as I get during this time, I still love every minute. This morning was no exception as I was up at 6 am kneading the bread dough and beginning food preparation.

As a family, we spent the day together. We forgot about COVID. We ate snacks. We laughed. We talked. We watched football. We ate amazing food. We drank good drinks. We napped. We enjoyed each other.

As always, we took pictures. I am always thankful for Kristena and the photos she takes every year – even the goofy ones like this one that will be the main picture on our 2020 Christmas card.

Laura looks beautiful and so grown up in this picture. Where did my baby go?

John looks so much like Andy that there are times I wonder if I am looking at Andy.

It was a great Thanksgiving even if the older adults went to bed early. Family is what it is all about and we made the most of it.

Food and Family

Posted on by Erica

It is all about food and family for the next few days. Ribs are for dinner.

Three pies – pumpkin, apple, and cherry – are for Thanksgiving day.

Family started arriving at just about noon.

It is time for the Kassel-Blume Thanksgiving!

Mr. G

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John was so excited to talk to one of his favorite teachers from Ridgeway Elementary today, Mr. G. John had Zach Gramke for second, third, and fifth grades. John emailed him about getting together and they had a Zoom session for about 30 minutes after school today. They talked about John’s height, baseball, middle school, and family. That smile on John’s face just to see Mr. G was so fun to see. Ridgeway was a special family. Those teachers will be the ones that my kids remember for their entire lives. Thanks to all of them for what you did for our kids. And, a special thanks to Zach for those 30 minutes. You made John’s week!