The first 'Thanksgiving'
After the dark days of 1620, the Pilgrim's 1621 harvest festival was their first celebration of plenty. It has become a model of present day Thanksgiving feasts. Edward Winslow describes their festival in a letter to friends in England:

"Our harvest being gotten in, our governor sent four men on fowling, that so we might after a special manner rejoice together after we had gathered the fruit of our labors. They four in one day killed as much fowl as, with a little help beside, served the company almost a week. At which time, amongst other recreations, we exercised our arms, many of the Indians coming amongst us, and among them rest their greatest King Massasoit, with some ninety men, whom for three days we entertained and feasted, and they went out and killed five deer, which they brought to the plantation and bestowed on our governor, and upon the captain and others. And although it be not always so plentiful as it was this time with us, yet by the goodness of God, we are so far from want that we often wish you partakers of our plenty."

The kids’ Thanksgiving table
With many people at Thanksgiving dinner, children are often seated at a card table apart from adults. Some kids think it is OK, but some feel slighted.

To make the card table more interesting, you can decorate it and give the kids special treats. You or your children could wrap the table legs with red, orange, and yellow crepe paper.

Provide silly straws, candy kisses, and napkin holders shaped like pumpkins. If there's time, let kids make Indian and Pilgrim headbands.

At Nightingale Home Healthcare we appreciate the importance of family, and we applaud the efforts of our clients to keep loved ones at home. Holidays are special times and provide good opportunities to make memories with grandma or grandpa. However, sometimes because of the severity of their physical ailments loved ones must be housed away from home. If this is your situation, but their physical condition allows them to be transported…home for the holidays…call us…we will be there to help.