| This
                      is our last Thanksgiving in Fargo with visiting family,
                      Aunt Bar from her teaching
                    position in Daytona, Tissie and Buck and Uncle Charlie from
                    Pensacola.  I remember especially the centerpiece made
                    with Cassina berries and leaves, blue candles that matched
                    the
                    blue willow ware places and the huge big blue serving platter
                    from Hobkirk Inn.  Always the roast or turkey were carved
                    at table by Daddy, starting with the ceremonious sharpening
                    of the knife with the broad swish up and down the sharpener,
                    testing with his thumb till it was razor sharp.  As
                    each plate was served with meat and rice and gravy, it was
                    passed to
                    the other end of the table to Mother who served the vegetables.
                     Aunt Cindy kept the glasses filled and she passed hot
                   biscuits several times during the leisurely meal.  After
                   the table
                    was cleared, she would bring in the dessert and coffee.  Often
                    after a feast such as this, the dessert would be ambrosia
                    with cookie, prune whip, one of Mother's favorites, served
                    with vanilla custard sauce.  |