Two Daughters - Two Stories - and Maybe a Prodigal

[Cow Poke]

So, Thanksgiving Dinner yesterday was a big hit. Almost TOO good. Nobody wanted to go home.

George seemed happy, relaxed, was teasing and laughing with her kids --- ZERO drama.

Mrs CP went back to work this morning, and I'm doing dishes and cleaning up.

Oh, and there is a new family in our Church with the cutest kids - they have no family in Texas, so they had Thanksgiving Dinner with us - and these kids call me "Papa".

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[rogue06]

So, Thanksgiving Dinner yesterday was a big hit. Almost TOO good. Nobody wanted to go home.

George seemed happy, relaxed, was teasing and laughing with her kids --- ZERO drama.

Mrs CP went back to work this morning, and I'm doing dishes and cleaning up.

Oh, and there is a new family in our Church with the cutest kids - they have no family in Texas, so they had Thanksgiving Dinner with us - and these kids call me "Papa".

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So who's who

[Cow Poke]

So who's who

Let's see...

• The young lady to the far left is Heidi - my oldest granddaughter who, at 21 years of age, rose up through the ranks of Walgreen from cashier to assistant store manager and pharmacy tech in just 2 years.
• The gentleman on the couch is the father of the children - he is our assistant district attorney.
• The little fella is Clarke - EVERY Sunday without fail he wants me to take him up to the front of the sanctuary at the end of the Service where I pick him up overlooking the baptistry so he can look at the Cross in the stained glass window, and tell me all the colors.
• The little lady is Morgan - who started off calling me "Mister Pastor", but has since started calling me "Papa", because my grandkids do.
• The foot at the front of the couch on the right belongs to my son-in-law who is currently the SWAT commander of our local PD, currently a sergeant, soon to be promoted directly to captain.
• I think the toes on the red recliner belong to the children's mommy, who "works from home" for a large furniture conglomerate and goes to trade shows in North Carolina several times a year where she routinely gets photographed with really important people like Mike Rowe, the Property Brothers, Paula Dean...

When I first came to this Church, Mrs CP and I were "the youth department" --- since then, we've had a number of younger families join.

[rogue06]

Let's see...

• The young lady to the far left is Heidi - my oldest granddaughter who, at 21 years of age, rose up through the ranks of Walgreen from cashier to assistant store manager and pharmacy tech in just 2 years.
• The gentleman on the couch is the father of the children - he is our assistant district attorney.
• The little fella is Clarke - EVERY Sunday without fail he wants me to take him up to the front of the sanctuary at the end of the Service where I pick him up overlooking the baptistry so he can look at the Cross in the stained glass window, and tell me all the colors.
• The little lady is Morgan - who started off calling me "Mister Pastor", but has since started calling me "Papa", because my grandkids do.
• The foot at the front of the couch on the right belongs to my son-in-law who is currently the SWAT commander of our local PD, currently a sergeant, soon to be promoted directly to captain.
• I think the toes on the red recliner belong to the children's mommy, who "works from home" for a large furniture conglomerate and goes to trade shows in North Carolina several times a year where she routinely gets photographed with really important people like Mike Rowe, the Property Brothers, Paula Dean...

When I first came to this Church, Mrs CP and I were "the youth department" --- since then, we've had a number of younger families join.

And the knees covered in jeans in the bottom left corner?

[Cow Poke]

And the knees covered in jeans in the bottom left corner?

Ah, that would be Erick - Heidi's fiancé.
And that's me behind the camera.

[rogue06]

Ah, that would be Erick - Heidi's fiancé.
And that's me behind the camera.

So where is Jake and Mrs ?

[Cow Poke]

So where is Jake and Mrs ?

Mrs CP was putting the finishing touches on the meal, and does not like to be photographed.
Jake was staring out the window, at John, our neighbor.

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Also not pictured are Jenny (my youngest daughter), George (the object of this thread), Ryleigh Jo (my youngest granddaughter), SpongeBob (my grandson), and Karleigh Jo (Ryleigh Jo's best friend).

[rogue06]

[mossrose]

I love all of it.