Attending Gatherings Gifts

"How much longer, roughly, will you be introducing me as a 'disgruntled Republican'?"

It's so nice to be out – The last couple of years really turned us into a couple of homebodies.

A crowd of happy pet owners.

If you bathe a skunk in tomato juice, it will smell like a dog. A bird in the hand is better than two in your shorts. Never wear aqua after Thanksgiving. Unconventional wisdom.

Sloaney Pony.

'I can't force jocose if I'm not feeling it.'

Christmas Tree

"First I drink, then I barbecue — that's my secret."

"Thanks to my wedding planner, everyone in the wedding is still talking to each other."

#Thanksgiving #Nofilter

Wedding Day Itinerary.

"I'm afraid the challah got a little burnt this week."

Every time you make a blend, somewhere, a wine maker dies.

The devil you know and his plus one

"I ask that today is a good day...a day that brings family together...to show how we need one another."

'Yes! The momentum's going to shift now. Our home fan is starting to make some noise!'

Barbecued dessert, anyone? The coals are PERFECT now!

"I think I'm having pre-traumatic stress disorder."

"Is there any way I can un-drink this wine?"

The prying mantis,

Illustration from an Unpublished Novel

"Truth is relative at these reunions. It depends on which relative you talk to."

"Tia Carmen's not happy unless she can send people away with a plate of leftovers for the road."

celebrating a birth.

"It's kind of sweet when they're all settled in like this."

'We haven't had a family get-together like this since we were kids - Hey! Where are mum and dad?'

"Pssst! I had some CGI done."

Paul goes home for the holidays

Children's Party

"At least this year she got rid of the seat belts."

Newton had actually discovered gravity at a family dinner in his early childhood.

"Great job of acting! You really appeared excited about Aunt May's 'famous' green bean casserole."

Any idea how long your family might be visiting?

"Here's the baby's first birthday, her second, her third, look at her gifts..."

Miniature Cattle Fanciers