Another weekend...

Almost gone.  I did manage to get a fair amount accomplished yesterday though.  We did the Costco and Trader Joe's runs for the majority of the stuff we need for Thanksgiving.  2 Kosher turkeys, cranberries galore, lemons, apple cider, 2 folding chairs (we need more seating this year) and other yummy things.  I'll do another quick run next weekend for the fresh stuff: asparagus, potatoes, herbs, etc.  The menu will be herb roasted turkey with apple cider gravy, mashed potatoes, yams, fresh cranberry sauce, asparagus with lemon glaze, possibly a green salad, pumpkin pie and my famous sour cream apple pie.  Also sparkling cider and some biodynamic wine.  (Note to self: must buy more wine glasses.  We only have 2.)

 

Thanksgiving is my hands down favorite holiday.  It's the only one we celebrated when I was a kid.  That's when all the relatives (and we didn't have  many) came and friends and lots of food and the guitars were out and we'd sing and make a fire in the fireplace... O it was great.

 

This year we will be 9 at the table... er, tables.  It will be the 4 of us, Aaron's girlfriend Lauren, my best friends Lorraine and her husband Lenny and their daughter Jennifer, who is Sarah's best friend.  And we have a guest of honor this year.  taldragon's lovely fellow M will be joining us from London for his first American Thanksgiving experience.   

The kids are driving down from Vermont on Friday evening - leaving around 4 in the afternoon.  I'm not wild about this plan.  I am going to do my best to persuade them to leave on Saturday morning, but they are pretty set on this.  We shall see.  

Sarah's birthday is the 21st - she turns 19! and we'll celebrate by going out to tea with Lorraine and Jenny.  I'm going to work from home as much as possible during Thanksgiving week.  I want to spend as much time as I can with the kids before they go back.

I CAN'T WAIT!!!!