I know its early but....Thanksgiving?

Anyone planning on being out the Boston MA way for Thanksgiving?

I offered last year to have any HAMBers at my table- no one took me up on the offer but Im resurrecting it again this year.

Dana cooks enough food for 100 people and its good too. (really- in 15 years she hasnt killed me yet)

With her mother now gone (she past away recently after a long 13 year battle following a stroke) , we would like to be able to do something nice that would have made her mom happy to do too.

It goes for Christmas too- our home is always open to another who doesnt have or needs....

If you are planning to be out this way PM me.

 

WOW! Now there's great offer from a good soul and his wife.
Good for you...the world needs more people like you.
I'm proud to be in your company here on the HAMB...

 

That's a really nice thing to do.

 

Great thought. Every year, I had Thanksgiving with my side of the family. My Mother-n-law lives in a retirement apartment building. A few years back, I found out a lot of the elderly had no where to go and the meals on wheels tastes like ****. So, for the past few years, I have been cooking turkey dinners for those people that had no family, or the family just plain forgot them. This will be the first year I won't be going down there. I decided to move my Mother-n-law in with me. She 93 and she's a pleasure to care for.

 

dana and lenny sorry your loss and you always make people feel welcome any where i have seen you thanx john

 

Chopshop, you guys rule. Very sorry for your loss, and what a great way to reach out. Keep on keepin on.

 

thanks so much for the kind words. Dana's mom suffered a stroke 13 years ago so its not like we didnt know someday the time would come that she wanted to move on.

She was an incredibly giving person and we feel its only right to continue that tradition on her behalf.

People are really good on the inside if you stop to listen. When you are met with a tragedy like this it makes you stop and realize how insignificant STUFF is and how easily you can make someone happy just by being there.

 

i`ve been to woburn...stayed at the crowne plaza for a couple of nights....what a great gesture....i love this place

 

MY shop is literally walking distance from there. We actually dont live in Woburn but in a neighboring town-

 

What a great offer!

I am sorry for your loss.

Mike

 

Great idea, when my wife lost her mom and again with her dad it made her feel good to have lot's of people around at the holidays. We invited friends, our kids friends, and extra relatives we didn't invite in the past. She enjoys cooking and setting up for the holidays and knowing extra folks were comming helped take her mind off of her mom or dad missing from the diner.

 

Hi, CHOPSHOP
I was in the ARMY (1969-1974) with a fellow from Woburn Ma. and we became great friends...
I've not even thought about him for years,I could tell ya some stories and the partying in Germany back in the early 70's.............
I'll have to get out the old address book and let you know his name and old address
If I could locate him and his family ,I would have TWO great reasons to come up to M*** for thanksgiving......MAN that would be GREAT ......
Thanks you and your Family so much for the invite......

 

My wife and I, plus our son and his family are going to be at the Turkey Run in Daytona. You wouldn't be willing to deliver, would you? That is a very nice gesture. Bless you and yours for your kindness.

 

You Sir are a kind and generous soul. And your wife as well. God bless you both for your humanity....Don.

 

its the least I can do to give back....there are always people out there with less that you.

Always wanted to go to Daytona and never could because of Dana's mom being sick. Maybe after this year we will do that for once so I can finally say I did and not have to regret never getting there.

 

You guys are good people!

 

The world needs alot more like you. What a great, very unselfish gesture to offer up. Pleasure to be your company here

 

thanks. I just hope that maybe this year someone actually takes us upon the offer- offering is one thing , but being able to follow through is even better.

 

thought I would bump this up in case people's plans have changed....

 

its a great and thoughful offer lenny but it looks like i will be towboating the rivers this year , yall have a great thanksgiving everyone..

 

bumping up again in case anyone didnt see this the first time. We are hoping for a big group of people this year!

 

Lenny,

We go to the Turkey Run every year from Cincinnati and spend the Holiday with my father. We would love to extend the invitation to you and yours to have Thanksgiving dinner with us when you decide to come down. Our condolences to your family on your loss.

 

Wow, what a great gesture to all!

Its not too often you come across someone willing to open their doors, let alone on a holiday.

 

to bad i didn't know about the hamb when i was working for the robert reiser co. in canton. used to go back there every christmas for the company christmas party. always froze my *** off but loved m***.

 

LOL- for once its been in th low 60's around here in November!

Really- we are always open to having anyone at our table or home.
If anyone is ever stuck in the Boston area (north of Boston) for business or anything- you are always welcomed to look me up.

 

thanks but Im sure it will be some time before we ever get to the Rod Run. This is one holiday Dana likes to have her family around and now her dad is getting sicker (he just found out the treatments he has been having for a pre lukemia arent working) so we are planning as much time as we can around family things...

If you are ever in Boston- just call!

 

What a great thing indeed .My mom still cooks an early xmas dinner and serves it to the staff at the nursing home where my dad spent the last few years of his life (he p***ed away in 06 )and she still does it every year just because she got to be close to the staff up there and she likes to cook for people...

 

Karma!
Have a great Thanksgiving and a Merry Xmas.

 

thanks

this is the last time IM bumping up-hopefully someone will want to stop by.

 

Wow, what a generous offer , we all should be thankful at this time of the year for people like you and your wife. Happy Thanksgiving , Hank