[pjdoug]

I won't be in town for Thanksgiving, so I wanted to take this opportunity to wish ALL my BGR Family a blessed Thanksgiving!!!!

Also, my daughter and granddaughter have both volunteered to work on Thanksgiving day, so we will be celebrating our Thanksgiving on Friday.  Which means, since I will be out of town, I won't be able to do a "Various Update" thread.  Please somebody continue this!  We continue to get a couple thousand views every week, so I feel it's important.

You guys eat a lot and remember things you are thankful for!!

Granny I never told you my family is from Benham. Not sure how many generations, but all the men were coal miners.
Happy thanksgiving ??

I like to visit Benham sometimes. It's like having your own town for the day. My grandfather was born at Kildav near Evarts. I have a picture of him at Sunshine when he was a little boy.

My lord we’re all related. Lol.

My grandfather worked in coal mines with his father and grandfather in Whitley, Harlan,Knox,Bell and Campbell County,TN. They moved around from places such as Evarts to BlackStar then to Straight Creek in Bell County to Fourmile to Artemus and Wilton to Rockholds. There might be a good chance that I'm related to you. I'll have to look at your family tree. lol