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Thanksgiving 2012 with the Blain Family and Friends!
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Mary's Pretty Pie! She is clever (okay, don't tell
her that I said that) at pie decoration!
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Mary used to work with Susie many moons ago. Susie's
son-in-law , Larry, volunteered to do the Cajun deep fried turkey for
the meal---YUM! Here the men gather around the pot and drink beer. Hope
they don't set the house on fire!!! Larry is on the left and Dwain (Mary's
husband) is "helping"!
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I arrived at Mary's place. The first thing to greet
you is Mary's jungle! She has a green thumb!
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Larry has the turkey all ready. It has been injected
with Cajun spices and is ready to fry!
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Step 1 - Larry lowers the turkey into the fryer!
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Butt only!
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Now let it FRY!
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Mary's granddaughter Jodi arrives and brings her daughter
Sophia. Sophia is a pistol! She is looking ultra-cool in her brand new
walrus outfit and shades! She is just 4 years old!
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Sophia knows how to pressure great-grandmother, Mary,
by begging. It starts right away!!
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Jodi has a great get-up for carrying the newest member
of the Blain/Pettifor family. This is Jodi with Thomas who is all of about
5 weeks old!
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Larry brings in the bird! Mary and I fight over the
skin scraps! Really bad for you...but ...oh...so...good! That's his wife
Kelli in the background. She is a little bit pregnant and due in mid-January!
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This is Kelli, Susie's daughter!
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This is Mary's granddaughter, Jodi, with new family
addition, Thomas! I'm not sure he GETS Thanksgiving yet, but he sure is
cute! In the background is Mary and Tom, Jodi's husband and Thomas's father.
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Dwain plays the Godfather! He says he wears the shades
so you cannot tell whether he is sleeping or not!
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Austin. Jodi's brother stops by to say hello and good-by!
He and Jacey (his girlfriend) were going to her relatives for Thanksgiving.
They spend Christmas with Mary and family.
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Oh, my, gosh! MORE FOOD! Mary's son Danny and his
wife Carol arrive with even MORE food!! Notice that Danny is ready to
watch the Texans game!
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