A quiet(er) Thanksgiving

<TITLE> A quiet(er) Thanksgiving </TITLE>
<THEME> HolidayThanksgiving
<THEME> FriendsKramer
<p> It was Thanksgiving and Matt Traylor came by 
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as Suzanne
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was beginning to prepare various cranberry dishes
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while her helpers
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began making cupcakes
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and the turkey basket appeared
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and the picture of what the cupcakes were supposed to look like inspired 
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the gathering of ingredients
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mixing of ingredients
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as they were measured.
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We began toasting the bread
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with a break to look at the orange juice
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and then the package
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with the contents
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and the greeting
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as the chocolate
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was mixed 
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and the toasting continued
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as the onions were prepared
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which Matt and Jane watched
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and the first cupcakes emerged
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as the mixture was tasted
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and the toasting continued
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until the crusts were cut off
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the bread was watered and squeezed
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and moved to its new home
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and just as the process was completing
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Justin appeared
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as Matt spoke with Geofferson
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and more cupcakes emerged from the oven
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which seemed to bring Ben to life
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and the vegetable broth was added to the bread and onion mix
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which was then stirred
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as Jane began the washing
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and Suzanne continued the process of making things
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and dirtying dished
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which inspired Matt to check out with the books he'd been loaned.
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The stuffing continued
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as did the cupcakes
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when the mixer went into full bore mode
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as we studied Lucy's mother's recipe (or a copy thereof)
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and got the Hershey's syrup ready
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with the bundt pan
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and after the washing
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we were ready to pour the mixture into the pan
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so that the caramel for the cupcakes (round 1) was being made
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and the chocolate cake was ready for the oven
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as the multi colored radishes were cut
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and some foods appeared
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to keep the caramel making effort going
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even as the vegetarian meatball sandwiches were made
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and the cupcakes
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waited for the caramel
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as the bundt cake
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and cupcakes
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alternated attention
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as Jane
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and Suzanne
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admired the prepared desserts
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and relish tray
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and so we were ready to go to the Kramers for Thanksgiving and assemble by the table
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and then in the living room as Suzanne
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Ben
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and Peter posed
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and the others gathered
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for a group picture of the Kramer family
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and then these pictures of Renee and her mother
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before we bade farewell of Seva and Peter
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with a final negotiation about who was to take what food.
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