hehe, friend.
My Thanksgiving was wonderful. First and foremost, my mother was with me. I picked her up on a glorious crisp afternoon and we sped north to just about the spot where everyone turned toward the west and the mountains on the BBQ trip to Estes Park. We enjoyed an early dinner with family and friends (maybe soon-to-be family!!) and then I returned my mother to her home and her dog.
Then, I went to a late T-day dinner at EDelMar's house. Although he usually goes to dinner at his siblings' homes for Thanksgiving, this year he decided to cook dinner himself! Because he has completely renovated his kitchen and was proud of it and wanted to test its performance. We had a lovely brined turkey with a well-spiced dressing, salad, roasted beets and onions, mashed potatoes, a wonderful gravy made by Offline Chuck, and all the trimmings. I brought a pumpkin pecan pie and freshly whipped cream. After dinner, we sat around the fire and chatted companionably. I got to meet some new friends...EDelMar had invited some chat buddies and guys he had met at Charlies who would have otherwise spent Thanksgiving by themselves. It was all very relaxed and friendly, just the way I like Thankgiving. And not a word of football enniwhere!!