We were beginning to think about Thanksgiving and so Suzanne and I went out for a walk and ran into Seva and Alison at Small World
A few days later, Anthony Scaturro of OIT came by to report on our office's security.
And then it was Thanksgiving (well, almost) and Lauren Santiago came to visit because she and Jane had their high school reunion
and after they went off to dinner, Matt Traylor arrived and made his way to find them.
Thanksgiving day itself began with our being thankful for the flowers Sarah and Ed sent (and for the wonderful family we have) though we were sorry that they weren't here
and then the bread was put into the oven to start the stuffing
and the onions were being cooked
since the condiments had been previously diced
as the bread emerged into a glade of sun light so as for its brown not to be totally noticed.
but it was clearly there
as the cooking continued (though you can see the bay leaf more clearly now than we could later)
and the butternut squash puree was being readied for its addition to the soup
and the frying pan was being prepped
as the cooking continued
as there emerged from the carpet (and from my camera which expressed a limitation which had to be overcome)
Jane
and Lauren who had to make her way back to the city
as Matt Traylor awoke
but this didn't stop the soup from being stirred.
Suzanne and I felt that the day was too beautiful to waste and so we started on a walk to the Kramers where we visited until they had to prepare to leave for Brooklyn with food in tow
and the trunk was loaded
which involved all 4 of them (including Judy)
which made Rory celebrate
in various poses
before the family posed for a few Thanksgiving photo shots
and we began our journey home on which we ran into Jane and Ben who had been out for a walk
and then posed together for us.
Back at home things were cooking
as the turkey emerged
and was properly brined
and then removed
to be cleansed
leaving this detritis
as I checked out the bacon scraps remaining
and the shredded cheese waiting
not to mention the floury mix
and the yams.
All of this left a mess in the kitchen that could be viewed from all sides
as the turkey was basted
and brought forward
and the dough was created
to juxtapose with the turkey
before heart shaped biscuits (with bacon) were pressed out for cooking.
This meant it was time for the ginger beer to emerge
and after some views of the food
dark and stormys were ready to be consumed
while football raged in the other room
and the table was set
though the carrots still had to be processed
and there were the Brussels sprouts.
Jane got a burn that we would be following
but finally it was time to eat and so soup was served
which would perhaps wake Ben up in his Marines shirt.
The biscuits appeared and looked better than they had in the prep photos
and there was the corn bread
and potatoes of various kinds
and stuffing
and the carrots were finally ready
which enabled me to make this design on my plate having to correct for the fact that the marshmellows were not melted on the sweet potatoes.
I was then able to expand my plate to this
and even further
as turkey was served to Ben
cut from the whole
and, of course, there were the chocolate turkeys with which to end the meal.
On Friday I had to have blood drawn and so walked to the doctor's office stopping at Small World on the way back to meet Jane who was having coffee with Andrew Fergueson
who finally arrived from California and so came into focus.
Back at home, this car pulled up
and out came Dick
and Fran.
A bit later, Jack arrived
followed by Emma, Kate and Tess
and Betsy and Matt
and so the family posed for a family photo (or three).
Once in the house, there was some exploration in the family room
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where Jane came forward
as Dick and Fran watched
as did Tess, Ben and Betsy
while Jack and Matt pushed Emma and Kate in the hammock
before Kate made her way across the yard
and there was the hammock crowd
Betsy
Kate
and people heading back to the hammock
as the outside activities continued
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and after a group photo
with a closeup on Jack
we made our way to town
where Ben posed with Fran
Betsy posed with her kids
and Jack showed off his hat
while Suzanne and Ben awaited the action
but nothing seemed to be changing except for our discussions
with Ben explaining things to Tess
as Suzanne and Fran posed
as did Betsy and Matt and 3 of their 4
and then Fran and Dick posed with Kate and Tess
while the waiting continued
and Emma climbed on Matt's shoulders
Tess climbed onto Dick's
and Jack climbed on mine.
Back at home, Sam Cummins arrived
as did Matt Traylor who posed with Jane
and the kids enjoyed their presents
before Kate
Tess
Emma
Tess again
Kate again
Tess
and eventually Jack posed in the small chair.
All of this built our appetites and so we came to dinner
where there was corn and other bread
macaroni and cheese
and Brussels sprouts
and the mac and cheese was served
as was the salad
and so the assembled ate
before Sam and Ben left to go bowling
and pie was served before ti was bed time.
The next morning, the early risers were in the family room
and Kate sat with Fran
before breakfast was served
and Jane's cut was observed
though Ben wasn't quite awake
and neither was Jane
but Matt Traylor engaged in political debate
with Dick
and I kept score and took photos
as well as admiring Ben's trophies from bowling
before we adjourned to the family room
where Ben and Suzanne posed
and the kids played
even as Matt and Dick continued their discussion
and Tess returned for lunch after an excursion to the farm
so everyone joined her
not to mention the amusement of the mustard
and Tess was enjoying her rabbit
which kept the others amused
and I had my vitamin water Zero
before Betsy and Tess at in the living room
as did Dick and Fran
Suzanne and I
and Tess in the small chair
and then Tess studied the refrigirator magnets before it was time to depart.
