On Thanksgiving day itself, we drove to Chestnut Hill and got out of the car and were greeted by Martha and then when we entered, Bill and Ben shook hands as Sayeh cooked and the turkey stood guard even as the salad and potatoes were prepared and Sam held the dog back not from Bill who only had eyes for the turkey.

In the next room, were gathered the assembled enjoying the warmth of the fire

as Joe and Sarah and Ed spoke and Ben and Jane watched as Suzanne and Jessie compared notes and more food began to appear available along with serving implements even as Jane delivered this dish (?cranberries) and the turkey once whole was starting to come apart as Bill teased it into sections with Ben and Jane watching as the process moved forward and the other meats were prepared which seemed to amuse Jane and Sam as stuffing yogurt sweet potatoes (sans marshmellows, a veritable sin) and potatoes were meant to motivate Bill as he continued his work on the turkey inspiring this film ../../../Sabbat/2009/11.23-29.09ThanksgivingEtc// and these stills until it was time to declare victory move away from the other foods on and in the oven and the well named salt which amused me and serve the meal

which was well captured by Bill if this is what he saw before Deeksha and I posed cranberries were passed the assembled were amused and Deeksha and I posed again as did Ben and Jane and King Ed and Sarah the other end of the table Suzanne and Ginnie and the others who were happy but perhaps not as settled int heir chairs as I as as the available liquids seemed to need this addition from Bill as the candle flame suggested that it was time for dessert of which there were many choices

and so people made their way through the line and back to the table before we waddled into the kitchen to see the remains of the meal as the dog watched (no doubt waiting for leftovers) and turkeys and desserts were there to be enjoyed as Bill Ben and Jane Ed and Sarah Martha et al noted the arrival of this designer of spaces for big box stores, etc. and with a final visit to the remains of the carcass which might have been eaten we bade farewell to all and made our way home.