Thanksgiving 2011

I haven't been on this blog since April 09. The reason for this deprivation is because I got my laptop stolen from me. They took away right in from of my eyes. As matter of fact, right from the grasp of my hands. I just recently acquired a new one, but I hardly ever use it. (It is because I've been working nights and sleeping days.) Besides, I use my smart phone, ha. Who thought of that one? Smart phone? The phone only lasts but a minute. It eats up battery as much as I eat on Thanksgiving. It has many features that I never get to use. Like serving up food that no one will ever eat. But every Thanksgiving dinner we continue to make it, buy it and place it on the table for everyone to pass it up. How smart is that? Bring back the rotary phone. I enjoyed dialing it. Especially the raspy sound it would make after each dial. And the busy line sound, beep. . . . beep. . . . beep. . . ., it would go on forever. And it was loud enough that your neighbors could hear it and inform you that your rotary is off the hook. Technology. It has made my life more complicated for me. I enjoy the simple life. Baste the turkey with butter, stuff it with stale bread and call it a day. Idaho potatoes mashed and drowned with butter. Pop into the oven some dinner rolls. Oven-roasted pumpkin sprinkled with brown sugar for dessert. Cranberry sauce from a can? Huh? Not in my house. It was the real deal or nothing at all. I miss those days. Caller Id? It didn't exist. You could crank call anyone at anytime. It's no fun anymore. Today, Thanksgiving would be one of those days that we would call and hang up on someone. Now that was smart!