Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Thanksgiving 2007

The sequence of these photos was rearranged due to my lack of experience with blogging.
Read on and you'll figure out who's who, where we were and why.
Here is a photo of my son, Boston, with Steve and me. He was in the Phoenix area during Thanksgiving so we were able to spend some time together.

Here is some of the fam: brother, John Lotspeich; sister, Constance Tanner; me; stepmother, Ruby Lotspeich; son, Boston Titensor; and Dad, Adam Lotspeich.

My nephew Reed's son, Mason, was really a hit. Not too cute, right?!


Another photo of part of the Lotspeich clan: me, Boston, brother-in-law Wayne Tanner (in back), Ruby and Dad, sister Constance and nephew Zach Tanner. We were dropping Boston off after a memorable breakfast at Le Grande Orange. When in Phoenix, it is a must!


Thanksgiving is all about family and we've made it a tradition to meet at a different sibling's home each year. This year was at my sister Constance Tanner's home in Mesa, Arizona. It was an eclectic mix (sisters Susan and Nancy and their husbands couldn't make it this year - we missed you!) and we were so happy that Dad and Ruby could join us again from Iowa and that my son Boston was in the Phoenix area, too. Don't the three of them look happy to be together!


My brother John was with us from Galesburg, Illinois.
Here he is with Steve in the middle of a marathon iPod music exchange
before Thanksgiving dinner.


My Dad, Adam, and my son, Boston, have a special bond.
It was wonderful that they were able to share some time together.


It FINALLY got cold in Arizona!! About time!! But despite the chill, we bundled up and trooped on down to the LDS Temple to look at Christmas lights. Here are Steve, Connie's husband Wayne Tanner, their son Zach, my Dad and sister Constance.
The Temple does not spare the electricity at Christmas!



Reed Tanner's son, Mason, shares a moment with his great uncle, John Lotspeich.

Girls' Weekend


In 1974 we five worked together at a restaurant in Tempe, The Anchorage Hawaii and have managed to stay in touch all these years. This was a weekend get together at Diane's in Scottsdale, Arizona, November 2007.
The crazy girls from L to R:
Francie Kossak, Deb Corbin, Diane Tyrrell, Vicki Bond and Diane's dog Smokey.

Dinner at Tutti Sante, Scottsdale - Francie, Vicki and Deb. Somehow, Steve Kossak talked us into the idea of treating us to dinner as part of his 30th anniversary present to Francie. Not sure how that made sense but we had a great time. Thanks Steve!!!


Diane and Babs - not bad for a couple of gals in their 50s!


Vicki and Smokey couldn't get enough of each other.