Thanksgiving, and, yes, there was lots to give thanks for
Once again, the whole crew landed in Minnesota, first in Rochester with Ann’s sisters and their families and then back in St. Paul.
In St. Paul, my home office was taken over by a gaggle of giggling squatters watching cartoons. Who allowed that to happen?

Altai liking Grandma J's earrings

Grandma reading to the brood

An aunt and her nephew

Altai wasn't too sure about Auggie carrying him

Auggie showing off his lack of teeth

Abe being Abe

Altai and me

The ancestral backpack has the next generation passenger.

You got to learn how to play cards early

The guys

Mom and her boys

Altai getting a tour of his grandparents' pad
The whole gang at our place

Dougie seeing snow for the first time

A fun day at the Minneapolis Children's Theater

A selfie on Minneapolis' Stone Arch Bridge

The young Californian was introduced by his hardy grandmother to the distinctly Minnesota concept of frozen nose hairs.

Another side eye smile from the little one