On Thanksgiving day itself, we drove to Chestnut Hill and got out of the car ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260800 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260801 and were greeted by Martha ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260802 and then when we entered, Bill and Ben shook hands ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260803 as Sayeh cooked ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260804 and the turkey stood guard ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260805 even as the salad ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260806 and potatoes were prepared ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260807 and Sam held the dog back ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260808 not from Bill who only had eyes for the turkey. ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260809

In the next room, were gathered the assembled enjoying the warmth of the fire ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260810 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260811 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260812 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260813 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260814 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260815 as Joe and Sarah and Ed spoke ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260816 and Ben and Jane watched ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260817 as Suzanne and Jessie compared notes ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260818 and more food began to appear available ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260819 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260820 along with serving implements ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260821 even as Jane delivered this dish (?cranberries) ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260822 and the turkey once whole ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260823 was starting to come apart ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260824 as Bill teased it into sections ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260825 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260826 with Ben and Jane watching ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260827 as the process moved forward ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260828 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260829 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260830 and the other meats were prepared ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260831 which seemed to amuse Jane and Sam ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260832 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260833 as stuffing ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260834 yogurt ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260835 sweet potatoes (sans marshmellows, a veritable sin) ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260836 and potatoes ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260837 were meant to motivate Bill ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260838 as he continued his work on the turkey ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260839 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260840 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260841 inspiring this film ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260842.MOV ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc// and these stills ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260843 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260844 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260845 until it was time to declare victory ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260846 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260847 move away from the other foods on and in the oven ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260848 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260849 and the well named salt ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260850 which amused me ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260851 and serve the meal ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260852 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260853 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260854 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260855 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260856 which was well captured by Bill ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260857 if this is what he saw ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260858 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260859 before Deeksha and I posed ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260860 cranberries were passed ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260861 the assembled were amused ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260862 and Deeksha and I posed again ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260863 as did Ben and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260864 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260865 and King Ed and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260866 the other end of the table ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260867 Suzanne and Ginnie ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260868 and the others who were happy ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260869 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260870 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260871 but perhaps not as settled int heir chairs as I as ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260872 as the available liquids ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260873 seemed to need this addition from Bill ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260874 as the candle flame ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260875 suggested that it was time for dessert of which there were many choices ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260876 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260877 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260878 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260879 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260880 and so people made their way through the line ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260881 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260882 and back to the table ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260883 before we waddled into the kitchen to see the remains of the meal ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260884 as the dog watched (no doubt waiting for leftovers) ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260885 and turkeys ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260886 and desserts were there to be enjoyed ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260887 as Bill ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260888 Ben and Jane ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260889 Ed and Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260890 Martha et al ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260891 noted the arrival of this designer of spaces for big box stores, etc. ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260892 and with a final visit to the remains of the carcass which might have been eaten ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260893 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260894 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260895 ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260896 we bade farewell to all and made our way home. ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc//P1260897