Ruth DeHaan of Kentwood, on right, gives a welcome home hug to her daughter, Shelly Visser of Coopersville, while picking her up at the Gerald R. Ford International Airport on Wednesday. Visser was in Texas for a week for a conference, but is home just in time for Thanksgiving with mom. “I’ve got the sweet potatoes on now,” DeHaan said.
(Emily Zoladz | The Grand Rapids Press)