Thanksgiving 2003

HolidayThanksgiving TravelPittsburgh FamilyGespass The next day, Suzanne awoke ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0679 and read the paper with Sarah ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0680 ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0681 as Ben emerged ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0682 and Andy made coffee ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0683 while Jane slept ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0684 and Red Teddy ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0685 made a rare appearance. Andy looked about ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0686 as the birds sang ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0687 and once Jane finished packing ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0688 we braved the car ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0689 and said farewell to Debbie ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0690 and thanked her for being a wonderful hostess even as Red Teddy ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0691 ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0692 ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0693 put on his show for the mothers ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0694 and after much applause ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0695 ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0696 Ben's sisters ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0697 convinced him that it was time to bring Red Teddy ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0698 to pere and mere Gespass where they were watching the CSpan Book Tour ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0699 as Milt welcomed us ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0700 and we had another breakfast ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0701 ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0702 ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0703 complete with very photogenic apples ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0704 and a napkin that did not do well with flash ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0705 or without ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0706 so it seemed like we needed to make one more Pittsburgh excursion.

We drove to Whole Foods ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0707 where Suzanne was enthusiastic about the produce ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0708 as we bought yams ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0709 and then soup ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0710 and breads ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0711 ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0712 ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0713 ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0714 before checking out the prepared foods ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0715 ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0716 ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0717 which she ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0718 rang up for us. The potatoes ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0719 and soup ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0720 needed some fruit ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0721 and a sandwich ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0722 after which this person ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0723 showed off the truffles ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0724 before we looked at dairy ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0725 and smoked meats ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0726 which made me need to learn more rules ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0727 and then come back for the lox ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0728 and some produce ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0729 before it was suggested that maybe I shouldn't take pictures in their store. So, we loaded the groceries ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0730 and headed for the oldest rest stop on the turnpike ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0731 where she ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0732 confirmed my belief that it's fine to take pictures in a Starbucks. After a long ride, we saw this welcoming sign ../../../Sabbat/2003/11.24-29.03Thanksgiving//IMG_0733 that told us we were indeed there yet.