As the Thanksgiving Holiday approaches I was remembering what Thanksgiving was like when all of the Holman kids and their kids went to the Holman house in Horine for dinner. Of course there was Ruby and Sid Sr., their seven children and the husbands and wives. Then we all began having children.....
Ruby had a large dining room table, a lot of counter top space, but it was still crowded to say the least. As the very large tukey was carved (actually it kind of fell apart), the potatoes were mashed, the dressing was served up, the iced tea was poured, the mouths began to water. Everyone gathered round as we asked God to bless our food, and the action began;
When the children were small we fixed their plates for them and sent them towards the basement to eat. Some sat on the stairs, some on the freezer, and I'm not sure where the rest went. The dining table was reserved by age. I'm not sure that even Larry or Randy ever got to sit at the dining room table. John always chose to stand during dinner. He would stand by the turkey roasting pan and pick the meat off the bones of the turkey. He would say it was the best part.
As far as leftovers go, I'm not sure there was even enough turkey left for a sandwich. The pumpkin, chocolate, and coconut cream pies disappeared quickly. You didn't wait around for desert or you might miss out.
As the family grew the large family dinners fell apart. Family members started having dinner at their own homes. We didn't know it then, but those were special times.
If you are old enough to remember the dinners at the Holmans in Horine, please leave a comment about the things you remember. Please help to preserve those memories.
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