tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post3355487560495809400..comments2023-11-06T19:32:54.152-05:00Comments on Cricket And Porcupine: Thanksgiving Comes FirstCrickethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07584174478393760131noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-52426725901686170072012-01-03T03:43:46.431-05:002012-01-03T03:43:46.431-05:00I came over from Jim's blog. Thanksgiving is n...I came over from Jim's blog. Thanksgiving is not celebrated in India, but I've always been enamored by this holiday ever since I learned of it. Your post captures the essence of the holiday and I enjoyed reading it. It reminded me of some of the festivals we celebrate over a number of days :)) And I was very touched by the ebb and flow of life you have described in the penultimate passage. Thanks for sharing this!Rubyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02988802569095580501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-6536425742270360592011-11-17T11:40:48.275-05:002011-11-17T11:40:48.275-05:00I have my Mom's jello mold, I will use it, and...I have my Mom's jello mold, I will use it, and I do consider it a salad. :)<br />Love your story.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08201191435400464439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-34897441788149921092011-11-13T09:22:15.178-05:002011-11-13T09:22:15.178-05:00Lovely ~ thank you for sharing your wonderful memo...Lovely ~ thank you for sharing your wonderful memories, and may we all have the same this Thanksgiving!Three Hundred Sixty Fivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09207508798895006330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-47081790630869287042011-11-12T22:06:10.591-05:002011-11-12T22:06:10.591-05:00How beautiful, Cricket.How beautiful, Cricket.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10975021445247888037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-35131108965452907742011-11-09T06:16:56.326-05:002011-11-09T06:16:56.326-05:00I too came from Jim's blog and want to thank y...I too came from Jim's blog and want to thank you for such an evocatively descriptive (oops, I'm getting effusively repetitive) piece. <br />Having never experienced Thanksgiving in person (I hail from a different planet, I mean, the other end of this planet), I've only seen from movies and read from fiction how Thanksgiving is celebrated but this blog of yours has made me feel like I'm experiencing it in person, down to licking my chops and feeling bloated over the excesses. And the smells, I could smell it too....<br />Amazing writing!Heidi Olivia Tanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06762468180922142682noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-23275400652288176932011-11-08T02:31:45.293-05:002011-11-08T02:31:45.293-05:00Beautiful post -- there are not many things that m...Beautiful post -- there are not many things that make me homesick, but Thanksgiving Day is one of them -- this post brings back to me so many happy memories of my childhood and our family's Thanksgiving celebrations.The Broadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04976467218216864644noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-40734087795958037992011-11-07T17:05:20.300-05:002011-11-07T17:05:20.300-05:00Absolutely lovely; a holiday classic to be repeate...Absolutely lovely; a holiday classic to be repeated year after year. You and Suldog should become a holiday team. <br /><br />Thanks for awakening fond memories of my own maternal Grandmother and her yummy oyster dressing, which no one has been able to duplicate. Your Thanksgiving piece is a gentle reminder to awaken and be thankful for our past holiday memories.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-51076762422462989922011-11-07T10:55:18.706-05:002011-11-07T10:55:18.706-05:00Many thanks, Cricket. As a Limey, I have little n...Many thanks, Cricket. As a Limey, I have little notion of Thanksgiving holidays but now I can see the day perfectly.Brighton Pensionerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13370054497955792775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-57518213364315361472011-11-07T09:54:35.373-05:002011-11-07T09:54:35.373-05:00Monday morning in South Georgia
I came here from ...Monday morning in South Georgia<br /><br />I came here from Jim's blog, and I leave with tears in my eyes...the <br />'good' kind.<br />Through your blog, I have been transported home, and I love being there...<br />I'm very happy that I read your blog, and I hope you don't mind if I visit again. I loved being here this morning. It's warm and full of sounds, smells and feelings that tug at my my heart. <br />Thank you for sharing your talent.<br />Warm smiles from JackieJackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01214796594702277709noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-92047919566203925932011-11-07T08:48:45.658-05:002011-11-07T08:48:45.658-05:00Wow. If I could write, I could have written this ...Wow. If I could write, I could have written this post. Our families and our traditions are nearly identical.<br /><br />In agreement with Sully, this is my favorite 'Thanksgiving Comes First' article. You nailed it! Thanks so much for sharing it with us!<br /><br />xoxoxo, cdClare Dunnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11422392312516321935noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-852091813930881652011-11-04T11:19:09.065-04:002011-11-04T11:19:09.065-04:00I am so glad that you guys are still holding on to...I am so glad that you guys are still holding on to the Thanksgiving First tradition, one I still whole-heartedly agree with!<br />Thanks so much for the offer of a postcard from RI! That was one state I was worried about, it being so small. Just mail us a postcard that is kid-friendly and perhaps a suggestion of a dish or dessert that would represent RI, in your opinion. Thanks again.Phyllishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09217282962233011656noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-14322794414901488302011-11-04T01:35:11.582-04:002011-11-04T01:35:11.582-04:00I actually look forward to the sandwiches more tha...I actually look forward to the sandwiches more than the turkey. And having the Canadian Thanksgiving in early October allows plenty of time to digest before Christmas.Lynne with an ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00320166770541319601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-43607368230655259512011-11-03T20:08:10.554-04:002011-11-03T20:08:10.554-04:00Still love reading this - I can't imagine a be...Still love reading this - I can't imagine a better TCF post! I'm glad you posted it again!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-56509910026012470952011-11-03T13:01:48.458-04:002011-11-03T13:01:48.458-04:00Big sigh... "I suspect the entire neighborho...Big sigh... "I suspect the entire neighborhood knew that our dinner was served." THAT'S why I love Thanksgiving... The whole family coming together and all the preparations and wonderful smells.<br /><br />And of course Jello-- No Thanksgiving is complete without it :-)<br /><br />I loved every word of this. Congrats on your POTW from Hilary.Joanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-75417317793019860862011-11-02T13:49:17.778-04:002011-11-02T13:49:17.778-04:00Beautiful, evocative, and so honestly felt. This i...Beautiful, evocative, and so honestly felt. This is a great piece of writing.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15281288495129054688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-67171682705863815532011-11-02T12:36:07.729-04:002011-11-02T12:36:07.729-04:00Cricket, my goodness, you have put me in mourning ...Cricket, my goodness, you have put me in mourning for all the Thanksgivings I have never had! I did feel as though I was sitting right there at the table with you, reading this, I savoured every drop. What a beautifully written post, so filled with warmth, and the sweet sincerity of true family love.<br /><br />You are an amazing writer, I so enjoyed reading this.Shrinkyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18401403773851253351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-46739777717428561112011-11-02T10:31:31.198-04:002011-11-02T10:31:31.198-04:00truly a tear-inducing masterpiece. thanks to hila...truly a tear-inducing masterpiece. thanks to hilary for giving it a POTW so i could share in your thanksgiving wonder...TexWisGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13641962051044162710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-21910133573801527152011-11-02T08:59:54.080-04:002011-11-02T08:59:54.080-04:00You hit the big time over at Hilary's again, a...You hit the big time over at Hilary's again, and well-deserved, too!Suldoghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07778845367184916684noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-1842332020973970822011-11-02T02:29:09.875-04:002011-11-02T02:29:09.875-04:00"the perfect coda to the day's excess&quo..."the perfect coda to the day's excess"<br /><br />Most lovely memory. You took me there. I, too, remember that walnut jello salad -- ours with lime jello and cottage cheese. <br /><br />Enjoyed this visit. Thanks for putting me into the spirit.Midlife Roadtripperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06700277803842883251noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-3289817997231675942011-11-01T15:49:05.839-04:002011-11-01T15:49:05.839-04:00I can smell the aromas and hear the happy chatter....I can smell the aromas and hear the happy chatter. All things Thanksgiving are found here, from the cleaning and the spiffed up children to the dwindling turkey meals. It feels very much like home.<br />Wonderful!silly rabbithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01313221194740196751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-63899218427146765852011-11-01T15:37:12.573-04:002011-11-01T15:37:12.573-04:00Funny how I realized that I was looking forward to...Funny how I realized that I was looking forward to reading this post again this year. As soon as I saw you had a post, I was clicking on it and getting a cup of decaf coffee to relax and read. This story will never be out of date or uninteresting. It is Family. Not so much Food. Thank you for this post. It warms my heart.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-78743449724399821052011-11-01T13:28:03.735-04:002011-11-01T13:28:03.735-04:00Overnight... um, yeah, ok... Happy Thanksgiving.Overnight... um, yeah, ok... Happy Thanksgiving.Crickethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07584174478393760131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-29608037892837810352011-11-01T13:05:45.772-04:002011-11-01T13:05:45.772-04:00Wow we are waiting to watch next series. Great cri...Wow we are waiting to watch next series. Great cricket is most favourite game.overnight printshttp://www.printingamerica.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-55150595411336663822011-11-01T10:39:26.145-04:002011-11-01T10:39:26.145-04:00this is truly a wonderful tribute to what is also ...this is truly a wonderful tribute to what is also my favorite holiday. it brings back so many of my own memories of a house crammed full of relatives and relatives crammed full of food and the lingering days of leftovers which extended the holiday. reading it gives me the warm glow of my own happy memories as i enter into yours. thank you.limehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17259558876349307173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7041802843110274347.post-53180582662493851632011-11-01T10:08:08.950-04:002011-11-01T10:08:08.950-04:00This is still, and probably always will be the mos...This is still, and probably always will be the most beautiful piece I've ever read about a holiday, family, traditions and memories. And I've read many fine pieces including by your swell pal, Suldog and my own favourite writer, Frank. This one touches me like no other. It's, as Jim says.. a Masterpiece. Thanks for reposting it.Hilaryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12787493532006658679noreply@blogger.com