Thanksgiving 2008: Yes We Did

It was another wonderful Thanksgiving for beowabbit and me, our 3rd year hosting, this time trying out hosting at his house in Quincy. It worked out well -- there was elbow room and a smaller group this time. Our fare was as traditional as traditional gets, which we love, right down to the green bean casserole ("Just like grandma's, only more so."). What made it really special was the great company of friends, and it was wonderful spending the evening with an ailing but brave mrpet and his lovely lady_anemone (who had hosted their own Thanksgiving pie brunch earlier that day), and our non-LJ friends Joshua and Stephanie (assimilation to the LJBorg in progress). Our guests brought glorious pies of many varieties, and dessert was a feast in itself. And there was lady_anemone's homemade pickled garlic! beowabbit is probably nomming some right now.

I love roasting turkeys. Those on my f'list two Thanksgivings ago will remember my stressed out help-me posts fretting my maiden voyage into turkey-roasting, but I'm more confident about it now and I enjoy the hours when I can peek in on its progress. Before that first turkey two years ago I read too many OMFG SALMONELLA websites that caused me to demure from roasting with stuffing inside the bird, but this year I went ahead and half-stuffed it, and I should have put in more because that was the stuffing that got hoovered, rather than the extra stuffing that had never met a turkey cavity. This was the first year (in my life!) that I actually took a taste of the stuffing that had roasted inside the guest of honor. Okay, now I get it. I see no reason why I should only roast a turkey once a year. A day of turkey roasting in the throes of bitter March would be just the thing...

beowabbit and I packed up the leftovers, had sweetie time, and were to bed by midnight. We spent a mellow Black Friday morning noshing pie and cornbread, and not shopping. Perfect Thanksgiving. :-)