President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama, and their family serve food to residents of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, D.C.
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Good West Coast Thanksgiving morning TOD family.
I’m thankful – oh give thanks!
Thank you my beloved Chips, you will always have a special place in my heart ❤
Thank you my wonderful young warrior NW. I am so proud of you and look forward to watching your future unfold ❤
Thank you my TOD family, lurkers included. Without you, there would be no us ❤
And of course, I'm so very thankful for my family and love ones ❤
Happy Thanksgiving to everyone at TOD!
Nerdy, a heartfelt wish for you this day, with thanks for your tireless efforts to keep us going here when we needed it most.
Chips and Danny, with thanks to you for starting this virtual home for those of us who love our President and his family.
AMK, thanks for stopping by and giving us a nod. We miss you!
To all the contributors here, your time and thoughts are much appreciated on a daily basis. Thank you.
I cannot begin to express my thanks to our President, Barack Hussein Obama and our FLOTUS, Michelle. They’ve given us 8 years of their lives and we and the country are better for it.
For those who have some time today for some oohhhhhing and aawwwwwing, WaPo has an interesting article on its front page about how FLOTUS’ fashion choices have affected the industry. Great slideshow with it, and there actually was a pic of FLOTUS in a dress I had not seen previously! Didn’t thank that was possible but it was the one at the state dinner in India.
Michelle Obama didn’t like to discuss her clothes, but they spoke volumes http://wpo.st/GETG2
It’s been a busy week with the grandkids while they are out of school for a break this week. We did our Thanksgiving on Tuesday given the kids shared custody schedule and the fact my daughter has to work tonight. Plenty of leftovers for another meal today with much less work:-) It was a much needed break from politics but it remains horrifying to see what the Fool is doing with his administration. I’m with Charles Blow, resistance at every step and never my president.
Wishing everyone here a wonderful day!
Oh Drats!!!
I forgot to say how THANKFUL I am for President Obama and the First Family ❤
Well, that’s better. Ha! I think we know how thankful you are for them – as are we all! Happy Thanksgiving, GGail!
J’OB, happy thanksgiving ❤
It just IS:) We just ARE….goes without saying.Thank you to them just seems so inadequate…so grateful to have lived to see this and be a part of it all…Mark my words, not too long from now, even the haters will be giving this amazing man another look and some even wishing they had the knowledge they will soon have about who really cares about them…A lesson is about to be painfully learned. Happy Thanksgiving, GGail and TOD.
Happy Thanksgiving DF ❤
Thanks, sweetness…You too:)
I wish he had a son…..
Happy Thanksgiving, TOD!
G’morning and Happy Thanksgiving to Nerdy, TOD, everyone. Wishing you all a very pleasant, safe and peaceful day in whichever way you choose to or are able to spend it. 🙂 🙂
Thinking of Chips and Danny, and wishing them both peace and comfort on this day.
TIS’ A HARD DAY..HAVE A HAPPY THANK GOD DAY EVERYONE…<3
And to you, Sue! ❤
Happy Thanksgiving to all here on TOD. Happy Thanksgiving especially to Chips & Danny. We miss you. Happy Thanksgiving to our wonderful NerdyWonka who takes care of us so well. I wish you all a wonderful day. I am so thankful for all of you without whom I would not have been able to keep my sanity all these past 8 years. You are all loved! Have a great day.
Likewise for me! Thank you!
And for me! 🦃❤️😍💕. A blessing in my life–each one of you.
Happy Thanksgiving TOD.
Good morning TOD folks!
How is it possible to not ❤️ them even more? We can because everyday they show us the true meaning of caring.
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🌽 to all my family And friends across the United States.
Happy Thanksgiving to my wonderful TOD Family, Lurkers, SoCal TOD’ers. Chipsticks for creating this wonderful place, BWD for starting the Only Adult in the Room and Nerdy Wonka for keeping the site going for all to see what history will show Barack H. Obama the Last Mature Intelligent Adult POTUS.
I pray that all have a wonderful day with family, friends, and loved ones. Bless us All. I am thankful for ALL of you and for PBO and his entire administration who has served this country well, more than it deserved.
Happy Thanksgiving to my TOD family! I want to share a recipe with you. It is simple yet yummy. I picked pumpkin and pecans since both pies are associated with the holidays.
Pumpkin Pecan Dump
Spray your crock insides before beginning.
1 can of pumpkin (15 oz) open and dump into crock
1 box of yellow cake mix Dump contents into crock
1 cube cut up butter scatter around in crock
Stir contents together in crock
Add 2 cups chopped pecans and stir in
Cook on high 1 hour
Turn to low for 3 hours
Serve warm with Pecan or Vanilla ice cream on top
Well THAT sounds yummy!! 🙂
Thank you! This sounds like a fun one to try out.
Oh I want to make this. Can I use walnuts and how much butter is a “cube”?
You can pretty much use whatever you want in nuts. I was going for the Pecan pie and pumpkin pie flavors combined for those who like both and cannot make up their mind. I now realize calling a 4 oz. stick of butter a cube is probably technically incorrect. My family always said there were four “cubes” of butter in the package.
That sounds so easy and good. I could use a gluten free cake mix
Good morning TOD, and a blessed Thanksgiving to all of you. Thank you NW for the marvelous pictures of our POTUS and FLOTUS. I know you all have noticed his huge, bright smile and laugh…..each vet stands in front of him, leans into him, shakes his hand, smiles…feels blessed to be in his presence. We have been SO blessed this past eight years! And I know he’s not done yet.
I know one thing that has irritated and maddened his opposition: He is always smiling, even after supposed defeats, he comes up cool and smiling. He lives by that old adage “never let them see you sweat.” They rant and rail in public, but he doesn’t, and I think that maddens them more than about anything. Good for him!
Happy Thanksgiving TOD! I am so thankful for Chips for starting this wonderful place where supporters of Pres Obama could come and feel and share in the love and respect for him and his family. Thank you Nerdy for continuing to keep this site going. You are so dedicated and I am grateful to you for all of your hard work. I am looking forward to dinner and football today! 🙂 By the way…..Aretha Franklin just sang the national anthem for the pre-game Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings game. Wow!! She tore it up! I hope everyone has a wonderful day.
President Obama makes Thanksgiving Day calls to US troops around the world. — Pete Souza
The simple grandeur of this room will never be the same.
still praying for a miracle … that intervention
How did he get that shot? It looks like it’s taken from a high place in the room.
send Mr. Souza this question on his Twitter account. he usually takes a few moments to respond to questions from the public
Not the mom jeans again
Don’t tell us, please,
This parade is their last
We cannot bear it
To watch them march past
The days won’t last
They must march past
But don’t tell us, please.
We’ve loved witnessing this
All of the many moments
She in her haute couture
He in his mom jeans
Their daughters growing up
Before our wondering eyes
All of the many moments.
They didn’t fill a stilted role
They were not titles to us
They have been family
And family bonds never break.
All of the many moments
Nearing their natural conclusion
But don’t tell us, please.
Don’t tell us, please.
XOXOXOXO
Love:) Though I must say….I think THESE jeans look pdg…#notblindyet
I agree – wasn’t his “worst” example. #notblindeither
🙂 We’re on the same page. As usual:)
thanks a lot for this.
yes, they are family
You have captured what is so exquisite about the bonds we have with President Obama and his family and all those that have been striving for the more perfect union we want. Those bonds are for good so the end of an administration is just that. Our family goes on, working together. Thank you to everyone here, our NW, our Chips, and blessings to all.
Dear everyone at TOD…Have a BLESSED and happy Thanksgiving.
Thank you CHIPS for starting this place which has been a sanctuary for so many of us.
Thank you Nerdy for your tireless devotion to keep us informed.
I am beyond grateful and thankful to live in the era of President Barack Obama and Flotus Michelle Obama.
#myforeverpresident.
Happy Thanksgiving TOD family. I am SO THANKFUL for this blog and each and every one of the posters and commenters. To our common love for this President and his awesome family…on this Thanksgiving Day I say: Thanks, Obama!
This!!
Happy Thanksgiving Day to my TOD family. I’m thankful to live in the Obama era and will continue to live in that era until my life’s journey returns me to the universal energy that gave me a body, soul, mind and spirit. I’m thankful for my beautiful and beloved husband and our two dog peeps, Caleb and Joshua who bring joy to me and my husband every waking day. I’m thankful for the rising and setting of the sun, for the oceans and moon, for the compassion and love we have for another. I’m thankful that I can wrap myself in the beauty and awesomeness of #BlackExcellence which is part of the legacy of my beloved President and First Family. I’m thankful that I’m woke and continue the struggle with my fellow TODers. I’m thankful for all of you. I hope you and your family have a safe and joyful celebration today.
Happy Thanksgiving TOD!
#AuditTheVote
A good suggestion ….
#AuditTheVote
Sorry about that … but it is a lovely picture and preserving such places is one of billions of reasons to #AuditTheVote
Here’s the tweet I thought I’d posted …
Take care everyone and a special thank you to {{{{{{{NW}}}}}}} for sustaining TOD and to {{{{{{{Chips}}}}}}} whom I hope is doing as well as possible …. bbl ….
Good Thanksgiving to all of TODville.
Echo everyone’s good wishes to Chips and Danny, we’ve missed you both so much!
Too bad there’s not a meet-up at the WH today, exotic appetizers and traditional entree:
Hard to believe anyone has room for desert after this feast:
Speaking of pies…
Here’s phone calls PBO called before sitting down to today’s cornucopia:
President Obama @POTUS 2 hours ago
The Old Soldiers Home in DC has cared for our nation’s veterans for 165 years. I was honored to be a small part of that mission.
Who is the young man beside Sasha? Boyfriend? Cousin? Anybody know?
Michelle’s nephew cant remember his name
It’s her cousin, Avery.
I saw your answers in the comments on the tweet as you repeatedly tried to provide info for folks …. but then another one comes up right away in the nest and asks the same question … guess you have done your public service for the day
it is her cousin – Mr. Avery Robinson, oldest son of FLOTUS’ brother Mr. Craig Robinson.
yes, each time he appears with the First Daughters, people think they have an answer to the “dating question”
POTUS is smart – as are his daughters – they don’t let the media anyways whatway near the “dating question”
Ha ha 😀
Her cousin.HZ
What no Sweet Potato Pie….No Patti LaBelle Sweet Potato pie?
HAPPY THANKSGIVING to all TODers and especially the one who made us happen The Right Honorable Barack Hussein Obama, may your blessings be many on this Thanksgiving Day
Special Thanksgiving day greetings to Donna hope you and the twins are enjoying, visit us sometimes
CO-SIGN.
Thinking of you, Donna Dem, and your lovely menus!!
Happy Thanksgiving to all here at TOD.
Happy Thanksgiving to my TOD family. Chips, blessings to you for giving us this beautiful space. There are so many wonderful memories to keep tucked in our hearts. What a tremendous journey this has been I love you all for touching my life HZ.
Happy Thanksgiving HZ and to all of TOD family. Much love and respect to all!
Happy Thanksgiving TOD!
I am thankful for Nerdy, for Ms. Chips and Danny, for everyone who posts interesting and informative and wonderful pics of our First Family here! I am even thankful for AMK peeking in last night 😉
The First Family’s Thanksgiving menu looks totally yummy, but they’re missing one thing my table will have: I made pumpkin cream cannoli this year!
From my house to yours: have a wonderful day everyone!
A Very Happy Thanksgiving to all members of TOD family’s! Many thanks to NW for all her extraordinary work and for keeping TOD going strong. Blessings to Chips who is always in our thoughts.
Late to the party but not late to wish TOD Americans a wonderful thanksgiving weekend! ❤ ❤ I am truly thankful for this community!
Just going quickly through my mail and noticed that Pamela shared this with me (us) from her NPS email!
“Thanksgiving is a unique holiday. Amid all the celebrations, it’s the holiday where we can reflect on all of the things that enrich our lives, strengthen our communities, provide a vital connection to our past, and much more. It’s also a great time to give thanks for our amazing national parks!
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For more than a century, people have been enjoying all that the national parks have to offer and giving thanks for the opportunity to experience all of these unique places. At the National Park Foundation, the official nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, we’re very thankful for the commitment and support of friends like you, because our members and donors help make everything we do possible.
We love parks. We’re thankful you do, too.”
Interesting perspective …. and one I support …..
President @barackobama called deployed service members today to wish them a Happy Thanksgiving and thank them for their service. ABC News
New post.
https://theobamadiary.com/2016/11/24/a-thanksgiving-message-from-president-obama/