Beautiful Weird Thanksgiving
This was a beautiful, wierd Thanksgiving for me. It’s one of the very rare Thanksgivings that Adventure Man and I have not been together. He was down in Florida, at an all day eating, playing and visiting fest with our son, our son’s wife and her family. He shucked his first oysters, and was told he had better keep his day job.
I am in Seattle with my Mom, and we went to my best-friend-from-college’s house. It turned out to be one of the sweetest Thanksgivings I have had. As we sat down at the table, my friend said that in her house it is tradition to go around the table and to tell one thing you give thanks for. I found that incredibly moving. You have a glimpse into another person’s heart when you tell what you are thankful for.
And the food! Oh my! All my good resolutions, all my good intentions, down the drain – the food was SO good.
I took some photos to share with you:
The Veggies and the Salmon-Spinach Dip (oh WOW)
Making the world’s most tasty gravy, with fresh sage and thyme:
Carving one of the world’s most perfectly cooked turkeys:
The dining table – just before the carnage:
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You could have asked “some” people over ;p
Happy thanksgiving ! wow ! that looks so delicious ! must have tasted even better !
Purg – we usually do. This year, we were thankful to be the invited, instead of the inviters. Did you see the Christmas penguin I posted for you?
GreY – Thank you π It was one of the best Thanksgivings ever, as it turned out.
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I had a teacher in Canada who shared the same tradition as your friend but with a twist. One week before Thanksgiving (which in Canada it’s in October) she gave us a name of another student in class. We then had 1 week to prepare a list of things for THAT student to be thankful for. On Thanksgiving day we look at our assigned student and read our list to him/her
I would be thankful for the salmon spinach dip recipe hint hint shameless hint
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Mirror – What an interesting twist! I wonder how it worked out? What did you think of the Thanksgiving food?
Little Diamond – I will get it for you!
What a lovely setting and you’ve made me hungry for turkey again.
Carnage is an apt term.
OMG, that turkey makes me so hungry… and the dinner area embient is so nice, I love it.