2008 Woodie Awards
Dish-a-licous with Emily
Tastes, sounds and smells of holiday cheer
Emily Loughary
Issue date: 11/18/08 Section: Entertainment
For most of us, memories are created by tastes, sounds and smells that take you back - back to home, family and friends. Whether it's the taste of sweet cornbread, the sound of laughter or the smell of turkey in the oven, we all have ways of relating ourselves to the holidays.
Holidays have always been important to me because it's a time to create new memories and continue family traditions. Spending time together has always been a holiday priority for my family.
We'd spend one weekend at Grandma Zeller's house, which was always full of kids, adults and lots and lots of food. Mom's from a family of twelve kids who are all grown and have begun families of their own, so it's always pretty interesting at Christmas time. With that many cousins, aunts and uncles running around there's always a story to tell and another memory to make.
Another great thing about going to Grandma Zeller's was something that I could always count on besides good company was hot, tasty soup and desserts galore right when I walked in the door.
Christmas Day, however, was always spent in the little town of Vermillion, Kan., with the Loughary's and the Schafer's. Although the Loughary side of my family isn't anywhere near the size of the Zeller's, we always had just as much fun.
My favorite memories of Christmas come from my great-grandma. If I could thank Great-Grandma Schafer for two things - other than all of her love - it'd have to be teaching me how to play poker and how to be a dump-cook!
With Great-Grandma, we'd play anything from poker to progressive rummy. She was quite the card player. She always had a trick up her sleeve - or rather, a joker stuck under the table.
That cute, little lady was always one-card up and was continually trying to make new rules to the game. Great-Grandma would make everyone believe that they were "real" rules, even when they were ridiculous. I suppose that is the power that you are entitled to when you become a cute, little old grandma.
Holidays have always been important to me because it's a time to create new memories and continue family traditions. Spending time together has always been a holiday priority for my family.
We'd spend one weekend at Grandma Zeller's house, which was always full of kids, adults and lots and lots of food. Mom's from a family of twelve kids who are all grown and have begun families of their own, so it's always pretty interesting at Christmas time. With that many cousins, aunts and uncles running around there's always a story to tell and another memory to make.
Another great thing about going to Grandma Zeller's was something that I could always count on besides good company was hot, tasty soup and desserts galore right when I walked in the door.
Christmas Day, however, was always spent in the little town of Vermillion, Kan., with the Loughary's and the Schafer's. Although the Loughary side of my family isn't anywhere near the size of the Zeller's, we always had just as much fun.
My favorite memories of Christmas come from my great-grandma. If I could thank Great-Grandma Schafer for two things - other than all of her love - it'd have to be teaching me how to play poker and how to be a dump-cook!
With Great-Grandma, we'd play anything from poker to progressive rummy. She was quite the card player. She always had a trick up her sleeve - or rather, a joker stuck under the table.
That cute, little lady was always one-card up and was continually trying to make new rules to the game. Great-Grandma would make everyone believe that they were "real" rules, even when they were ridiculous. I suppose that is the power that you are entitled to when you become a cute, little old grandma.
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