Tag Archives: holidays

Full House, Full Hearts

Posted on November 27, 2017 by Doc Arnett

It doesn’t take nineteen people to make a good Thanksgiving… but nineteen people in one house can certainly make a memorable Thanksgiving! Continue reading →

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A Good Christmas

Posted on January 3, 2017 by Doc Arnett

Nothing about it was perfect: the weather, the food, the people. But all of us imperfect people enjoyed being together and that makes for a great Christmas. Continue reading →

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My Favorite Holiday

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Doc Arnett

It’s more than the food that makes Thanksgiving my favorite holiday. Family, fun, football… and knowing I probably won’t disappoint a bunch of other people.
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Filling the Empty Spaces

Posted on November 28, 2016 by Doc Arnett

To celebrate our blessings even while acknowledging our sorrows and losses is a good and loving way of honoring all those that we love. Continue reading →

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Again

Posted on December 1, 2014 by Doc Arnett

The delight of a grandchild on my lap is one of the blessings of the holidays. Continue reading →

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Traveling for Thanksgiving

Posted on December 3, 2013 by Doc Arnett

Driving over twelve hundred miles in one weekend can be exhausting… and worth every mile to enjoy the company of those you love. Continue reading →

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