Talking Turkey

As Thanksgiving approaches I think it is only natural for all of us to think back in time to the way Thanksgiving was celebrated in our homes as children. Some of us remember special times with extended family gathered at a long table or around the house. When I was a kid there was a predictable pattern to Thanksgiving. We grew up living next to my mother's parents who were part of my everyday life. The cooking would begin early and both houses would be full of the smells of onions, sage, thyme, rosemary and all encapsulated in the warm steam created by all the cooking. It was always an exhausting day, filled with both the joys and the craziness that typifies family.

Now when I say craziness, I think everyone knows what I mean.  Families have patterns and dynamics  that interweave all of our interactions. Surely some of these dynamics play out  more positively or more negatively in different family systems.  As of these memories tend to come back, unless they were traumatic,  we usually remember the more positive ones.

Among the siblings birth order  has a lot to do  with the interplay between  parents,  grandparents,  and children.  A friend of mine clipped a page out of a catalog recently  on which  there were three  T-shirts  you could purchase.  The first T-shirt was printed with   'I am the oldest , I make the rules".  The second T-shirt said  "I am the youngest the rules  don't apply to me" . The third T-shirt,  the one most appropriate for me personally said " I'm the middle I'm the reason  we had rules " !

 No matter what your family is like ,  or how widely spread they are  across  the country with the world  I do hope  you have  a marvelous  Thanksgiving day.

Our Fall Speaking Events

                                                     

2015 Fall Community Presentations

October 8              Maintaining a Healthy Brain: Fun and Effective Strategies

10-11:3- AM         Nate Murray and Kim Bennett

                                Hanson COA

132 Maquan Street

781-293-2683

 

October  14          I didn’t Know There Was Help Out There; resources for you when you need them

12:30-1:30PM      Kim Bennett

                                Kingston COA 28Evergreen Street, Kingston

                                781-585-0512 Pre-Registration

 

October 21           Health and Fitness Fair. Come Visit Us!

10AM-2PM           Nate Murray and Kim Bennett

YMCA

75 Mill Street, Hanover

781-829-8585 Pre-Registration

 

October 28           Lost in Time; Effective Strategies for Dementia care at home

12:-1:30PM          Kim Bennett

                                Kingston COA 28Evergreen Street, Kingston

                                781-585-0512 Pre-Registration

 

October 28           When Caregiving Ends; Managing Your Changing Role

7-8PM                    Hingham Elder Services, 228 Central Street, Himgham

Kim Bennett         

                                781-741-1458 Pre-Registration

November 13       Hope Dementia Caregiver Support Group

12:30- 2PM           Kim Bennett

Old Colony Senior Services, 144 Main Street, Brockton

 (800) 242-0246 Pre-Registration

 

November 16       Aging Mastery Program: Healthy Relationships

Noon-2PM             Kim Bennet

Kingston COA 28 Evergreen Street, Kingston

                                781-585-0512 Pre-Registration

 

November 23       Aging Mastery Program: Don’t Fall! A Fall Prevention presentation

Noon-2                   Nate Murray                        

Kingston COA 28 Evergreen Street

                                781-585-0512  Pre-Registration