Thursday, November 24, 2016

Thanks Acrostic 2: General Thanksgiving

T Today (and Every Day)
Turkey (and the Trimmings)
TV
Telephone

H Home and Health and Hope and History and Hindsight

A Anderson University, where I taught twenty-three years in two separate tenures 

N Nights (time for rest)

K Kitchen and Kisses 

S Sunshine

G Groceries: Grits, Gravy, Granola, Grapes, Goobers, Goodies; Gravity

I Imagination, Intellect, Ideas, Ideals

V Vision, Voice, Video, Vitamins, Violins, Violets, Victory in Jesus

I I (Myself), Individuals, Income, Internet, Invitations

N Noon, Newspaper, New Testament


G Giggles

Thanks Acrostic # 1: Extended Family

On this Thanksgiving Day 2016, I give thanks for my extended family: Pansy and me in South Carolina; Russell and Sabina in New York City; Jonathan and Vicky and Ethan and Addie in Chicago; the whole mob of Webbs, Ways, and Culps in Texas as far west as Greg in Midland; Caitlin and Charles in the Northwest; and Evelyn and Kisaku, Masaki and Yuri in Japan.

T Travis, Terry — nephews

H Hopkins, Roy  — Brother-in-law, Pansy’s brother   

A   Addie, granddaughter 
Apologies to any I have inadvertently omitted on this list

N   Nieces whose names don't fit the acrostic: Evelyn, Crystal, Caitlin, Lindsey, Jullia, Rachel, Stephanie, Miranda

K   Kisaku, Kathy, Kathryn, Karen

S Sister, because there’s no “M” for Marie
Sibs, since there’s no “L” for Leonard and Lew
Susan, Shelia, Sheila Rene, Schaila  
Spouse, because there’s no “P” for Pansy
Sons, because there’s no “R” for Russell or “J” for Jonathan
Sabina Wolfson, Russell’s wife

G   Garry Don, Greg, Gus  

I   In-Laws: Gay and John Rush; Marie Webb, Shelia Webb,

V   Vicky, Jonathan’s wife

I   In Memoriam: 
Travis and Vandelia Webb
Roy and Mazie Hopkins
Leta and Jeff Culp
Larry Culp
Lee Roy and Lila Webb
Judy Webb
Don Way
        Lloyd Wayne Webb
Randall Webb

N     Nephews whose names don't fit the acrostic:
Lloyd, James, Jack, Sam, Josh, Richard, Zach, Chase 

G Grandson, because there’s no “E” for Ethan

Great Grand Nieces and Nephews not otherwise identified