The drawing is a picture of a boa constrictor eating an elephant (did you get that on the first guess??). Boa constrictors swallow their prey whole, without chewing it, after which they are not able to move, and they sleep for the next six months, which is what they need for digestion. This came to my mind the past few days during our family's Thanksgiving celebration. ...Not to minimize our sense of 'giving thanks', which we certainly did/do, but that boa would fit right in here the past two days. 
Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, was very busy. We've had the family dinner here for the past fifteen years. We had a fairly large group and lots of delicious food to prepare (thankfully), and I had lots of help (thankfully).
Every year, someone comments with a thankful sigh, 'This is the best meal we've ever had!' . The hit of the meal this year was a new concoction called something like Pecanpretzelsweetpotato Casserole, which I can humbly brag about, because I didn't make it!
And it was wonderful to have our newest 'family' member (Nate), and a cousin from Spokane (Lauren) with us! So, for the family members who couldn't be here, here's a shot from the cousins cam...
Anyway, back to the parasympathetic boa... it's been said that leftovers are the best thing about holiday dinners (and all that digestion taking place).The aftermath of the holiday has been fraught with football, and Keifer Sutherland, and the lowing of 'I think I need some moooooooore pie'... But that's OK, because everyone works hard, and when you get a few days off, you should rest, ...and digest.
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