Grandpa's Gift

The summer of 1997 I spent with Grandpa and Grandma (Lynn and Connie Fraser) in Stansbury Park.  I was taking swimming lessons there since we didn't have a pool in Star Valley.  That summer I spent a lot of time learning to golf with them.  Grandpa of course thought I was a natural and I assumed he was just being a supportive Grandpa.  We had a lot of fun that summer together.  That Christmas I got a regular type gift from Grandma and Grandpa (probably clothes!) the same as all my other siblings.  But then I had a special gift from Grandpa that I kept because it meant so much to me.  He gave me a mini notepad with a pen attached so I could use it to keep score golfing.  The best part about the present was the first page of the notepad Grandpa wrote all his golfing pointers for me so I wouldn't forget.  

A Barratt Thanksgiving!

The table was set with the fine linens, china and crystal.  The aroma from dinner was wonderful!  Ethel Hamilton Barratt (my great grandmother) and her daughters, Vera Barratt Gustavson and LaRee Barratt Fraser (my grandmother) were the cooks.  They were known for their expertise in the kitchen.
Their families arrived, as well as the families of their two brothers, Dale Barratt and Jack Barratt. Everyone was dressed in their best - dresses, white shirts and ties.
My mom, Connie and my dad, Lynn Barratt Fraser, were newly weds, so Connie had never attended a Barratt Thanksgiving before.  The dinner was delicious and when it was done, the plates were cleared and the dessert was brought it.  Homemade cream puffs!  Connie remembers that everyone was eyeing everyone else and she wondered what was going on.  Then all of a sudden, cream puffs began flying across the table and a food fight was on!  People in their best dress were now covered in whipped cream!
After the fun, the mess was cleaned up.  A new batch of cream puffs were brought in, which were then
eaten and enjoyed by all!

The food fight begins!