Happy Thanksgiving - What's your story?
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Quiet and low key here. I slept in, got out of bed at 10 am. Had breakfast, skimmed a few websites, then took a half hour to make a molded waldorf and cranberries. All in the fridge to set. Some time, later today, I'll cook the acorn squash and stuffing and eat when the spirit moves me. In the meantime, some piano, some reading, and maybe start decorating the Christmas tree. Like yesterday, it was in the low 40's F when I got up, so I don't need to stoke the fire today, just flick the on switch of my small space heater to take the chill out. A nice respite. A calm day with Cielo and the rest of the birds. On the 13th I'll have six friends over for brunch. Looking forward to it.
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Where to start? I got up at 8 AM, made myself a coffee and drove off to the gym . It was surprisingly crowded with a mixture of kind of scary-looking motorcycle gang types and elderly retired geezers. Weird- I don’t think of myself as a motorcycle gang type….
I spent about an hour this morning reviewing some work documents. Needed to review and approve the work plan for a new branch going in Hawaii in a few months and finish the minutes from last month board meeting. I’m still not clear why I’m the one who has to do the damn minutes, but I think it’s related to the fact that I’m the only one for whom English is their first language.
Wandered over to the corner pile for the sheet music for today’s habitual playing of the ragtime of the day. Today was Artie Matthew’s pastime rag number 5. it’s a nice slow one so I did not injure myself.
still to come ? there’s a local place where I can grab some tacos for lunch and then head over to Virginia Lake for a short hike.
I may watch episode four of Ken Burn’s American Revolution this afternoon if I have time . Heck I might even shower and shave at some point..
I love the holidays .
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Cold and snowing lightly here. Kids are in from Boston, staying until Sunday.
Turkey breast instead of whole turkey this year -a first for us. Much simpler - we shall see. Cooking in the countertop oven I got for the basement and it’s making me nervous - it’s being very slow to return to temp after I put the turkey in. This could take a while.
Sharon is making the usual sides then later we’ll go to Kim’s in-laws for desserts.
Happy Thanksgiving!
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We have celebrated Thanksgiving for the last 43 years with Mr. AM’s family, round robin St. Louis/Chapel Hill/Queens or Portland after we moved back home. Most recently always in St. Louis where Mom is now in memory care. This year we celebrated it last week (easier travel, less expensive) in St. Louis. Today in Portland with my side of the family! Two Thanksgivings, lots of fun.
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We're in Santa Fe with the sons, the daugher-in-law, the two step grands and wife's sister.
I'm doing a whole beef tenderloin this time, not a turkey. I'm not responsible for anything else!
Here's sunset last night from the driveway.
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Cold and snowing lightly here. Kids are in from Boston, staying until Sunday.
Turkey breast instead of whole turkey this year -a first for us. Much simpler - we shall see. Cooking in the countertop oven I got for the basement and it’s making me nervous - it’s being very slow to return to temp after I put the turkey in. This could take a while.
Sharon is making the usual sides then later we’ll go to Kim’s in-laws for desserts.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Bird update:
The countertop oven works fine once I figured the oven thermostat is off by 75 degrees. Everything is browning nicely.
I know how you worry….
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Bird update:
The countertop oven works fine once I figured the oven thermostat is off by 75 degrees. Everything is browning nicely.
I know how you worry….
@Steve-Miller said in Happy Thanksgiving - What's your story?:
I know how you worry….
Well, I was just trying to figure out if I should wait a bit to come over if the turkey was running behind schedule....
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Dinner was wonderful! The squash was really nice, nutmeg, buttter, & brown sugar, raisins soaked in vermouth, allspice, S&P, and a bit of milk. A little hiccup with the molded waldorf: I halved the recipe, but when I added the mayonnaise, I forgot to halve it. A little tangier than usual, but not really noticeable with the rest of the meal. It remains one of my faves.
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Bird update:
The countertop oven works fine once I figured the oven thermostat is off by 75 degrees. Everything is browning nicely.
I know how you worry….
@Steve-Miller said in Happy Thanksgiving - What's your story?:
once I figured the oven thermostat is off by 75 degrees.
OMG!!
We had fun!! And so much food, yikes!! It was very yummy, but still, yikes!!
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Not my story, but am sharing someone else’s at the end of this Thanksgiving Day.
https://www.cnn.com/travel/car-broke-down-strangers-friendship-farmhouse-chance-encounters
Sweet dreams to all.
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Where to start? I got up at 8 AM, made myself a coffee and drove off to the gym . It was surprisingly crowded with a mixture of kind of scary-looking motorcycle gang types and elderly retired geezers. Weird- I don’t think of myself as a motorcycle gang type….
I spent about an hour this morning reviewing some work documents. Needed to review and approve the work plan for a new branch going in Hawaii in a few months and finish the minutes from last month board meeting. I’m still not clear why I’m the one who has to do the damn minutes, but I think it’s related to the fact that I’m the only one for whom English is their first language.
Wandered over to the corner pile for the sheet music for today’s habitual playing of the ragtime of the day. Today was Artie Matthew’s pastime rag number 5. it’s a nice slow one so I did not injure myself.
still to come ? there’s a local place where I can grab some tacos for lunch and then head over to Virginia Lake for a short hike.
I may watch episode four of Ken Burn’s American Revolution this afternoon if I have time . Heck I might even shower and shave at some point..
I love the holidays .
@DougG said in Happy Thanksgiving - What's your story?:
Where to start? I got up at 8 AM, made myself a coffee and drove off to the gym . It was surprisingly crowded with a mixture of kind of scary-looking motorcycle gang types and elderly retired geezers. Weird- I don’t think of myself as a motorcycle gang type….
I actually went to the gym twice today. For a quick 45m at 7 when it opened then I had to leave so I came back around 9. At 9 it was as busy as it gets. Normal crowd.
