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Titia Geertman
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0 posted 2006-11-23 06:31 PM



Don't know the feeling of Thanksgiving
There's no Thanksgiving where I am living
I can imagine though what it should be
Thus read the fantasy of Dutchie me

I'll heat up the stove on Thanksgiving day
When you feel lonely, just come my way
Come by plane, train, boat or car
Just come my way, it isn't that far

I'll have my family gathered around
But room for more will always be found
When you come in, I'll hug you tight
And you can stay all through the night

We'll have dinner, a sheep no doubt
I don't have turkeys hopping about
I know, I know, it should be that bird
But it's the thought that counts, I've heard

We'll tell stories while sipping wine
And I'll make sure you're feeling fine
Then we'll stumble up the stairs
Laughing out loud, but hell, who cares

And when you're ready to leave next morn
(Don't count on feeling completely 'reborn')
We'll say 'Goodbye' and 'Till next year'
And I will shed some tears I fear

That's my fantasy about Thanksgiving
There's no Thanksgiving where I am living
But...in my mind I could pretend
That my fantasy comes true my friend

Like scattered leaves...my words will flow

© Copyright 2006 Titia Geertman - All Rights Reserved
nakdthoughts
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1 posted 2006-11-23 07:46 PM


well that is a beautiful Thanksgiving gift to us from across the ocean...

Thank you, Titia

M

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2 posted 2006-11-23 08:13 PM


OhSweetGirlieGirl~
I WISH YOU WERE HERE !!!

It is a wonderful time of family gathering,
delicious food preparation, hugs, love, and blessings counted~

We had the part of the family over here for -

Deviled Eggs, Olive/Pickle Tray, Roasted Turkey, Dressing, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Creamed Asparagus, Cranberry Sauce, Crescent Dinner Rolls, and topped it all off with Sock It To Me Cake and Apple Pie~

- then headed to see the rest of the family~

LOTS OF LONG NAPS afterwards~
A nice day spent with NO T.V. ... a blessing for sure !!!

Now, here I come for a little Poetry Parfait, before retiring to the recliner for some quiet reading to soft music~

OF COURSE YOU COULD ALWAYS COME HERE for Thanksgiving my friend ... our home is your home~

LOVE YOU~ I DO !
*Huglets*
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
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3 posted 2006-11-23 08:38 PM



You certainly have the heart of Thanksgiving, Titia,

and I am sure you would enjoy the tradition
that was given to us,

but not "created" by us....

And I am sure you have a holiday or two
that you could share?  So that we might
adopt yours?



Send it on!



Happy Thanksgiving in Sharing, Titia!


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4 posted 2006-11-24 12:08 PM


You'll eat a sheep for dinner???? Dutchie, you have quite an appetite!!!
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5 posted 2006-11-24 12:41 PM


well, I'm not so sure about the sheep but the wine sounds good

Happy Thanksgiving Titia

Kethry
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6 posted 2006-11-24 07:11 AM


it's easy to see you have thanksgiving in your heart even if you don't have the celebration. We don't have the celebration either, but I'll be in the sheep thingy we could have a dip. Hang on, sheep dip...not such a good idea.

a good commitee can decimate communication.

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7 posted 2006-11-24 08:36 AM


Maybe dunk the mutton in Vegemite, Keth???
Marge Tindal
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8 posted 2006-11-24 11:28 AM



Kethry~
I STILL have a *gift* jar of Vegemite in my cupboard~
Just too (?) sentimental (?) to open it~
Or something like that~

Love you~
~*Marge*~

~*The sound of a kiss is not as strong as that of a cannon, but it's echo endures much longer*~
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9 posted 2006-11-24 12:09 PM


Oh, Titia, I would love to be there for your fantasy Thanksgiving. As long as the sheep on the menu was not the one you named "Nightshade". lol.
hugs, Chris

Poetry is an echo, asking a shadow to dance.
Carl Sandburg

Pressie
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10 posted 2006-11-24 12:35 PM


Loved this wonderful tribute to Thanksgiving from abroad.

The sheep thingie might be a bit over the top, but, hey, when your hungry you take what you can get.

Titia Geertman
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11 posted 2006-11-24 01:54 PM


LOL you all have a problem with eating sheep and no problem at all eating that feathered squeaking beast I see no difference in that you know

Maureen, thanks for me every day is thanksgiving day

Marge, please....I'm trying to loose some weight overhere

Sunshine, I don't think we have holidays that you don't have already, at least can't think of one right now. At the moment we're adopting more and more Valentine's day. Who knows, maybe one day we will adopt Thanksgiving day too

Balladeer, be glad we don't eat 'Balladeer'. I sold him, he's charming the ladies in Belgium at the moment

Dixie, there alway will be plenty of wine, we used to make our own.

Keth, LOL your country has more sheep than people

Balladeer and Marge, not such a bad idea: vegimite with sheep, mmmmm should taste good

Chris, no way, 'Nightshade' is going to Belgium next Wednesday and will be a mother next year

Pressie, nothing tastes better than a good piece of roasted mutton Yummi!

Hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving my friends.

Like scattered leaves...my words will flow

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