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The meal was just like I remembered everything from childhood. Mom's recipe for dressing plus lots of other dishes made it just perfect. My two sisters and daughter made pies the night before, so we had pumpkin, cherry, apple and chocolate pies to choose from.
I filled my plate with a small sampling of all the foods and managed to eat everything, plus a small sliver of chocolate pie. What a meal and what great company to share it with. Donald's mom also joined us but missed being in the pictures. For having had pneumonia the same time I did, she sure looks a lot better than I do! Amy's daughter, Stephanie, also missed being in the photos. Joe's wife Sarah was in line at ToysRUs for the Black Friday sales. I sure hope the stores all go back to Black Friday on Friday in the future and not dig into family dinner time. Jeannie, Donald, and Stephanie joined Sarah later in the evening, and Donald's mom took their little girls home with her.
I enjoyed a couple glasses of riesling wine, but one beer tasted just terrible so I will wait a few days before trying it again. Who knows, I may just give it up altogether. I normally love the taste and would really miss it.
My mother made the best pie crust ever, and I watched her enough that I've been able to come close. My daughter is now a great pie crust maker as well, and we heard from my granddaughter Ara (in PA) that she made pies for Thanksgiving carrying on the tradition and home-made flaky pie crust. My mom would be proud.
I had been worried I might not be able to make it for the Thanksgiving dinner, but I'm so glad I decided to go. Jeannie picked me up and drove me to Amy's, and Joe gave me a ride home. From now on I'm going to drive myself everywhere I want to go.
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My Thanksgiving
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| Dona;d's Turkey cake! |
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| Three sisters - Julie, Marty, and Amy |
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| Sibs - Joe and Jeanie |
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| Donald and Jeannie |
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| Autumn, Alyssa, Arianna Keira (Kiki) oblivious to the camera! |
I filled my plate with a small sampling of all the foods and managed to eat everything, plus a small sliver of chocolate pie. What a meal and what great company to share it with. Donald's mom also joined us but missed being in the pictures. For having had pneumonia the same time I did, she sure looks a lot better than I do! Amy's daughter, Stephanie, also missed being in the photos. Joe's wife Sarah was in line at ToysRUs for the Black Friday sales. I sure hope the stores all go back to Black Friday on Friday in the future and not dig into family dinner time. Jeannie, Donald, and Stephanie joined Sarah later in the evening, and Donald's mom took their little girls home with her.
I enjoyed a couple glasses of riesling wine, but one beer tasted just terrible so I will wait a few days before trying it again. Who knows, I may just give it up altogether. I normally love the taste and would really miss it.
My mother made the best pie crust ever, and I watched her enough that I've been able to come close. My daughter is now a great pie crust maker as well, and we heard from my granddaughter Ara (in PA) that she made pies for Thanksgiving carrying on the tradition and home-made flaky pie crust. My mom would be proud.
I had been worried I might not be able to make it for the Thanksgiving dinner, but I'm so glad I decided to go. Jeannie picked me up and drove me to Amy's, and Joe gave me a ride home. From now on I'm going to drive myself everywhere I want to go.
- Me? Get A Job?
First, I want to answer Larry's question about my sciatica. It lasted about 5 weeks, but when it started to get better the relief was very fast. I hope I never have that again, and I hope you can find a quick solution for yours. ...
- Pumpkin Pie
About a week or so after Thanksgiving I found one organic pie pumpkin at the grocery. Today I cut it, cooked it, and pureed it, and even toasted the pumpkin seeds. (I'm not fond of the seeds, but Jeannie toasted quite a few at Thanksgiving...
- One Chore Accomplished
Joe came by this afternoon with his two girls, and helped me cut, cook and puree the pumpkins for Thanksgiving pies. As always I have way more pumpkin than I will need for two pies, so some of it will maybe make pumpkin bread or similar, and I might...
- Older Than Dirt!
Jeannie called this afternoon and asked if I wanted to come over for a while, as they were going to sit out by the pool while the girls were playing in the water. When I got there I found Alyssa (Joe & Sarah's daughter) had spent the night. ...
- Celebrating The Grad
We had a family get together today to celebrate niece Stephanie's college graduation. Of course, Donald made dessert - decorated like a cake on top but actually cupcakes. The party was at Jeannie's house and I managed to snap some...