The Egrets Regret

(No, there's no reason whatsoever for the title of this post. It's the name of a public television show that Mr. Keaton mentions producing during an episode of the TV show Family Ties. Has nothing to do with anything, really.)

It's almost Thanksgiving! And my sisters are here! Sandy, my sister from Omaha, NE, arrived on Saturday. She drove the 11 or so hours and brought her lefse griddle and used it this morning while we were all at work and school. Sandy has been baking and cooking while here (Mom's recipes: potato salad, barbecue ribs, sour cream cookies), and she stayed home with Hillary all day Monday (a day Hillary would otherwise have spent at daycare). She'll leave again Friday.

Cathy, my sister from Woodburn, OR, arrived today with her roommate Kathy. They took the train to Williston, ND Sunday, then spent the past few days with my dad and stepmom on the farm outside McGregor, ND. They borrowed Dad's car and drove here this morning. They'll drive themselves back to Williston on Friday.

My dad and stepmom will come here tomorrow for "the Thanksgiving feast," as Abigail calls it. It'll be a house full of family and food . . . awesome!

P.S. My sisters and I spent a huge chunk of the evening going through several boxes of Mom's things--things from the farm that were given to us to sort and deal with. Susan spent all evening and night preparing for tomorrow's "feast": baking pies, prepping the turkey in its marinating brine, getting the veggie tray ready, etc.