Tag Archives: Thanksgiving

Thankfulness Event & Adele

You’re invited   Concert of thankfulness and poetry event Wednesday, November 25 – 7:30 PM St. James Presbyterian, 910 14th St, Bellingham Music presented by the St. James Bell Choir and Chancel Choir. Thanksgiving poetry & memoir provided by local writing community poets and writers: Susan Chase-Foster, Luther Allen, Darrell Hillaire, Janet Oakley, Shannon Laws, andContinue reading “Thankfulness Event & Adele”

It’s Time for Ham!

Since 2010 I have posted this story around the holidays.  It has become a Madrona Grove tradition.  The ham story is a about generations and tradition.   My mother’s mid-western family has many traditions.  One that is especially unique is making fresh Oyster Stew on New Years.  My mother’s Minnesotan family originates from the Rhine RiverContinue reading “It’s Time for Ham!”

It’s Time for Ham

OK, true story: One holiday four generations of family are all gathered together in the youngest daughter’s new home for a rare time together. This is her first time hosting a family dinner. Her mom is helping her with the ham.  The daughter plops the large ham into its pan and asks the mom, “OKContinue reading “It’s Time for Ham”

Holiday Ham

Happy Thanksgiving all!  Thanksgiving is all about the traditional turkey dinner, but this year we are serving up ham.  This is the third posting of the “Mom’s Holiday Ham” story.  Hard to believe my “Madrona Grove” blog has been up so long! For that I am thankful.Whether your ham is smoked, honey glazed, bone-in, and/or spiral cut- Continue reading “Holiday Ham”

Mom’s Holiday Ham

OK, true story: One holiday four generations of family are all gathered together in the youngest daughter’s new home for a rare time together. This is her first time hosting a family dinner. Her mom is helping her with the ham. The daughter plops the large ham into its pan and asks the mom, “OKContinue reading “Mom’s Holiday Ham”

Mom’s Holiday Ham

OK, true story: One holiday four generations of family are all gathered together in the youngest daughter’s new home for a rare time together. This is her first time hosting a family dinner. Her mom is helping her with the ham. The daughter plops the large ham into its pan and asks the mom, “OKContinue reading “Mom’s Holiday Ham”