Happy Thanksgiving on Thursday

I am off to visit with my Dad

He is a monk living at

 St Bede's Abby

in Peru Illinois

I am making my dads favorite pie

  strawberry / rhubarb pie

In honor of my mother

I will wear the vintage red rose apron

that I purchased from Jen

at her etsy shop from Country Weekend Blog

here is my mom trying to guard me
from falling out of my high chair

 My mom loved red roses

and we all loved her and miss her

 she always wore an apron

 in the kitchen on 

Thanksgiving.

This is my rose apron for Thanksgiving cooking at the abbey
thanks to Jen for this wonderful apron

I hope I can help out in some way

 in the monks big kitchen.

Dad promised he would meet me
at the abbey doors
with a nice glass of wine for me.
I am so excited to see him again soon !

- KAT -

I Love My Dad !

I Love You  Dad !

Brother Anthony Shaughnessy, OSB

(80 yrs. young this year)

* A God Loving,  Good Man

* Handy Man and Jack of all Trades

He built us play houses and tree houses

* Father of ten children

two of these children are cousins..
and two of my siblings were yet to be born at this time

Apparently one of my sisters is an Indian and my brother is a cowboy at this time

 * Husband to the Greatest Lady that ever lived  OUR   MOM

My Dad and Mom always showed much affection
 and were "best-est" friends forever!
Mom Passed on 13 yrs ago

I Miss you sweet Mumsy!

She always showered dad with her affection and attention

 * Hardest working business man, for so many years

*  Cook, Baker and Head Holiday Chef

 * Greatest Grandpa to many, many grandchildren

 * Greatest Great-Grandpa to five Great-Grandchildren

 * Spiritual Adviser to his Big, Big  family

Rock and Roll?
Well, he was a fun Dad

* Our Rock, Our Answer Man

and oddly enough...

 * Benedictine Monk *

Some day

 I will tell the whole "Story" of how my dad  

became a benedictine Monk

 but today I just want to say

 I Love Him 

and I am so Very Proud of My Dad!

Happy Father's Weekend Everyone!

Make it a good one

a special one

Hug them  and Hold them in your heart and memories!

KAT