I know there are a lot of people out there in the Country who don't have a whole to be Thankful for this year - it is certainly some interesting times of late. But Kevin and I have a plenty to be Thankful for, not the least of which is being home for the day. TG is my personal favorite holiday. I mean, what's not to like about a day off, where you spend the entire day sipping champagne and wine, eating great food, talking with friends and family, relaxing and indulging as much as you like? Our turkey, pictured above, has been brined, the table is already set, the wine is selected (Gruet Rose from New Mexico to start with, then some Ridge Zinfandel for the main event, followed by a little Fonseca LBV Port with the coffee and dessert), and the fridge is stocked.
We look to be a small group - seven at Table - with everyone joining in on the menu: we will do the turkey, the mashed potatoes and the stuffing, as well as the brussel sprouts Luxembourg. My brother is bringing dessert (two kinds of pie), as well as a butternut squash dish and his famous corn pudding. Mom's contribution is the cranberry jelly, very important, eh? Another guest plans to bring the salad - maybe Waldorf, maybe not - and another has not made their plans known, but since she's a very good cook, we know it'll be a grand addition. We'll have clams with the sparkling rose wine, followed by an appetizer of some sort. Eventually we will sit down and express our gratitude for the things that make our lives as humans something to be thankful for. Kevin will carve the turkey, we'll set Mom up with a plate and the rest will serve themelves from the sideboard. We'll drink that hearty Ridge and talk about everything under the sun. When we finally leave the table, we'll take a break with a walk, down the road, a run for Ruby, and return for some cheese and nuts and finish the wine. Finally coffee will be brewed, dessert will be served, port will be offered and we'll mosey outside for a blazing bonfire and a spray of fireworks.
It is such a day to be Thankful for.
Here's wishing everyone an equally lovely Thanksgiving, with our classic toast:
We look to be a small group - seven at Table - with everyone joining in on the menu: we will do the turkey, the mashed potatoes and the stuffing, as well as the brussel sprouts Luxembourg. My brother is bringing dessert (two kinds of pie), as well as a butternut squash dish and his famous corn pudding. Mom's contribution is the cranberry jelly, very important, eh? Another guest plans to bring the salad - maybe Waldorf, maybe not - and another has not made their plans known, but since she's a very good cook, we know it'll be a grand addition. We'll have clams with the sparkling rose wine, followed by an appetizer of some sort. Eventually we will sit down and express our gratitude for the things that make our lives as humans something to be thankful for. Kevin will carve the turkey, we'll set Mom up with a plate and the rest will serve themelves from the sideboard. We'll drink that hearty Ridge and talk about everything under the sun. When we finally leave the table, we'll take a break with a walk, down the road, a run for Ruby, and return for some cheese and nuts and finish the wine. Finally coffee will be brewed, dessert will be served, port will be offered and we'll mosey outside for a blazing bonfire and a spray of fireworks.
It is such a day to be Thankful for.
Here's wishing everyone an equally lovely Thanksgiving, with our classic toast:
May your Friends be Family and your Family be Friends!Hear Hear!
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