Thanksgiving Q&A: Get To Know Your Electrician
Keith B. (Owner)
What are you most thankful for this year? The ability to recognize life and feeling alive. Also the Friday night boxing squad.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? Sweet potato casserole
Gravy or no gravy? Gravy
Fried turkey or oven-baked? Fried
Do you eat cranberry sauce? If so, jellied or whole berry? No
Where will you celebrate Thanksgiving this year? My house
Will you be watching football on Thanksgiving? If you do, who do you want to win? Not so much.
- Green Bay Packers or Detroit Lions? Make it interesting, Slim (AKA Brian)
- Kansas City Chiefs or Dallas Cowboys? Double down, Slim
- Cincinnati Bengals or Baltimore Ravens? Pay me, Slim
What challenge did you overcome this year? Many, but mental health related is the battle that must always be overcome.
Name something small you are thankful for this year: Knees
If you could have anyone come to your Thanksgiving dinner, who would it be and why? OT Joseph- gotta hear him talk about the day he revealed to his brothers who he was.
What is your earliest memory of Thanksgiving as a child? My late Aunt Chris’ house with dry turkey and family.
What would you name the turkey? Good Girl
Dave D. (Journeyman, Sales)
What are you most thankful for this year? The growth I’ve had in my bonds with friends, family and coworkers.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? The mashed potatoes.
Gravy or no gravy? Tons of gravy!
Fried turkey or oven-baked? Oven-baked
Do you eat cranberry sauce? If so, jellied or whole berry? Secret third option, we have a family recipe for “Cranberry fluff”, involving marshmallows, crushed pineapple, sugar and lots of crushed cranberries!
Where will you celebrate Thanksgiving this year? We’re having Thanksgiving with my pastor’s family, since ours is so far away.
Will you be watching football on Thanksgiving? If you do, who do you want to win? I probably won’t be watching football, but I’ll be good as long as the cowboys lose.
What challenge did you overcome this year? The biggest challenge I overcame was finding the drive to consistently read scripture.
Name something small you are thankful for this year: Things are going mostly smoothly for my wife at her job.
If you could have anyone come to your Thanksgiving dinner, who would it be and why? I would have my parents and brother over for Thanksgiving, because my dad can cook a mean turkey! And it would be fun to have everyone around.
What is your earliest memory of Thanksgiving as a child? Sitting at the kids table with all my cousins, and eating turkey and potatoes until I was sick!
What would you name the turkey? Jeff
Sean B. (Journeyman, Sales, Dispatch)
What are you most thankful for this year? Most Thankful for my Savior, my family, and my health.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? Dark meat, coleslaw, corn, and mashed. I can’t choose one though. Them crunchy green beens hit too
Gravy or no gravy? Gravy
Fried turkey or oven-baked? Depends, if I had to choose. Fried
Do you eat cranberry sauce? If so, jellied or whole berry? No cranberry.
Where will you celebrate Thanksgiving this year? Family somewhere. I’ll figure it out 5 mins before we go. Actually it might be my house. Lol ((It’s actually his brother Keith’s house))
Will you be watching football on Thanksgiving? If you do, who do you want to win? Football is not high enough on my priority list to care who wins. However, If it’s on at Thanksgiving I will enjoy watching whoever plays.
What challenge did you overcome this year? Running a mile under 8 mins. I am not a runner and I used to smoke. Running now is a miracle. Next year much faster
Name something small you are thankful for this year: Revelations
If you could have anyone come to your Thanksgiving dinner, who would it be and why? Jesus in the flesh, self explanatory. If they have to currently be in the flesh, I would have to go with Dan Mohler. One of my favorite Pastors to watch and I think he would be a blast to talk with.
What is your earliest memory of Thanksgiving as a child? My uncle teaching us how to make bullets in his basement. Was probably 10-12.
What would you name the turkey? Sir Wattles Worth
Shawn C. (Apprentice)
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? Stuffing
Gravy or no gravy? Always gravy!
Fried turkey or oven-baked? Fried turkey seals the juices better.
Do you eat cranberry sauce? If so, jellied or whole berry? Cranberry is tolerable.
Where will you celebrate Thanksgiving this year? My Nan is hosting Thanksgiving this year.
Will you be watching football on Thanksgiving? If you do, who do you want to win? Football is always on during Thanksgiving.
- Green Bay Packers or Detroit Lions? Lions
- Kansas City Chiefs or Dallas Cowboys? Chiefs
- Cincinnati Bengals or Baltimore Ravens? Ravens
What challenge did you overcome this year? Learning how to pray.
Name something small you are thankful for this year: Good team to work with and my sister having a job.
What is your earliest memory of Thanksgiving as a child? Always helping set up the very large table our entire family would use to celebrate.
What would you name the turkey? The one who didn’t get away.
Chris C. (Technician, Sales)
What are you most thankful for this year? I am most thankful for the opportunities I have been given.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? My favorite thanksgiving food is turkey.
Gravy or no gravy? No gravy
Fried turkey or oven-baked? Baked. Momma knows how to cook it the best.
Do you eat cranberry sauce? If so, jellied or whole berry? No cranberry.
Where will you celebrate Thanksgiving this year? With my family.
Will you be watching football on Thanksgiving? If you do, who do you want to win? No watching football on Thanksgiving, and neither for all teams, LOL!
What challenge did you overcome this year? Picking up everything and moving.
Name something small you are thankful for this year: Being able to serve the country.
If you could have anyone come to your Thanksgiving dinner, who would it be and why? All of my family members who cannot be there with me.
What is your earliest memory of Thanksgiving as a child? Got together with my whole family, especially my family members who are no longer here.
What would you name the turkey? Cleetus
Brian H. (Journeyman, Sales)
What are you most thankful for this year? Greatest company in the world!
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? Turkey, obviously.
Gravy or no gravy? I don’t trust people who don’t use gravy.
Fried turkey or oven-baked? Oven all day!
Do you eat cranberry sauce? If so, jellied or whole berry? Controversial, but I love me the canned Jelly!!
Where will you celebrate Thanksgiving this year? I’ll be with my Aunt’s, Uncle’s and Cousins in Philadelphia.
Will you be watching football on Thanksgiving? If you do, who do you want to win? Of course I will be watching foosball. Give me the Lions, Cowboys & Ravens.
What challenge did you overcome this year? The loss of two beloved coworkers was painstakingly difficult to bear.
Name something small you are thankful for this year: Milwaukee Heated Jackets.
If you could have anyone come to your Thanksgiving dinner, who would it be and why? President Donald J. Trump. The jokes would be flying!
What is your earliest memory of Thanksgiving as a child? 1997. The Apple pie was perfection.
What would you name the turkey? Tiberius
Jake D. (Master Electrician)
What are you most thankful for this year? I am most thankful for my Amazing, Loving, Supportive, Devoted, WIFE and the grace of GOD.
What is your favorite Thanksgiving food? Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Corn Veggies, Stuffing
Gravy or no gravy? Gravy
Fried turkey or oven-baked? Oven-baked.
Do you eat cranberry sauce? If so, jellied or whole berry? No cranberry sauce.
Where will you celebrate Thanksgiving this year? In-laws.
Will you be watching football on Thanksgiving? If you do, who do you want to win? Don’t know. Don’t care. I don’t care for football I am a Hockey and Rugby kind of guy.
What challenge did you overcome this year? I passed my Master Electrician Exam to become a Master Electrician.
Name something small you are thankful for this year: My amazing and loving family and amazing company I work for.
If you could have anyone come to your Thanksgiving dinner, who would it be and why? My grandma and grandpa because I truly miss them and want them to enjoy time with my daughter and wife.
What is your earliest memory of Thanksgiving as a child? Family Thanksgiving dinners with my whole family at my Aunts house.
What would you name the turkey? I’m Full.