And what might I be stuffed with, you ask?
Lots of little appetizer thingies throughout the day, and then the usual stuff, but all lovingly and carefully prepared: turkey, sage sausage and cranberry and apple stuffing (mine), mashed potatoes, gravy drenching all of the above, sweet potatoes, cranberry sauce (mine), green bean/crispy onion ring casserole, tossed salad (mine), and garlic bread (mine).
There was also a pasta course because, well, with a couple of these people there is always a pasta course. Cavatelli and a wonderful homemade marinara in which was cooked meatballs, sausage, and pepperoni. I was careful to only have a three-bite helping of this, as it is very filling and I would have been stuffed before I got to the stuffing.
There were half a dozen of us and this was a group effort. My contributions went over smashingly. My own libation of choice was a nouveau beaujolais which, after years of ignoring them, I'm very much enjoying now as a light accompaniment to this meal.
Desserts were pumpkin pie, apple pie, whipped cream, vanilla ice cream, and tiramisu -- and believe it or not, I had not one bite of any of it, I was so stuffed. There's that word again. I had a cup of coffee, and that was that for me. But there are leftovers galore, and I shall set to them today, with gusto.
