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[John G.]

Five!

[Jane]

You know, it's kind of silly that the several of us HHWers in this area don't think about getting together for Thanksgiving.  Shall we try it next year?  And I don't mean at some restaurant.  No sirree, I mean a real gathering and sit-down dinner at somebody's house.  And I hereby volunteer vixmom's!!!     Okay, actually, seriously, I volunteer my own.  This can be done.  We can do it.  Oh yes we can.

This is a very nice thought.  How cold is it there today

[Jane]

Jane, I started making big meals for myself years ago.  I've lived alone longer than I've lived with other people, including growing up and I love to cook.  I have never really understood people who don't take the time to cook for themselves. I think it's much easier and better than going out all the time

I would have to freeze portions for eating later very quickly, otherwise I would eat it all. 

[Jane]

Besides, it seems that every time I eat "nice" restaurant food I get sick.

That is not good.

[Jane]

I went to Bridge of Spies with my friend Fiona yesterday.  We both loved it.   I am also thankful that she got home from about a month or so visiting her family in the UK before the recent terrorist activity started.  So is she.

We declined a couple of invitations for today.  One we didn't want to go, the other was in Portland for drinks and dessert beginning at 8:00.  We saw CREED this afternoon and enjoyed it very much.  I would have liked to see Bridge of Spies if it had been an option, however, I think Creed was a good holiday.

[Ginny]

Jane, I started making big meals for myself years ago.  I've lived alone longer than I've lived with other people, including growing up and I love to cook.  I have never really understood people who don't take the time to cook for themselves. I think it's much easier and better than going out all the time

I would have to freeze portions for eating later very quickly, otherwise I would eat it all. 

We have already frozen one entire breast from today's perfectly-cooked turkey.  And we still have a whole platter of meat left over for sandwiches and such.

[Jane]

The neighbor asked about turkey soup, so I helped him take the meat off the bones and get the pot ready to make the stock.

I would eat turkey soup because I rarely see it.  My mother made it for Passover instead of chicken soup.

[Jane]

Hi John.

[Jane]

Freezing quickly, very wise Ginny

[Jane]

Keith fried tofu with green beans and mushrooms, delicious.

[Jane]

Even though it was a bit cold and windy it was a beautiful clear day for a walk. 

[Jane]

I missed the sunset though as it was dark when we got out of the movies.

[vixmom]

Well we are back at home. I ended up relenting and making the turkey using the old tried and true method.

[John G.]

Don't like Barnes and Noble right now. Trying to buy something online and the website won't give me my membership number. Ugh.

[vixmom]

Everything came out very  well and now I am stuffed

[John G.]

Everything came out very  well and now I am stuffed

Best way to be on Thanksgiving.

[John G.]

Hello, 5 guests.

[John G.]

Watching a bootleg of Patti LuPone and Audra McDonald in Anyone Can Whistle. Both excellent, but McDonald is the best Fay I've heard. Her version of "See What It Gets You" kills.

[Cillaliz]

Jane, I started making big meals for myself years ago.  I've lived alone longer than I've lived with other people, including growing up and I love to cook.  I have never really understood people who don't take the time to cook for themselves. I think it's much easier and better than going out all the time

I would have to freeze portions for eating later very quickly, otherwise I would eat it all.

LOL,  Oh, you'd get used to it.  I make way more than I could eat at one sitting.  So I don't even try

[Jrand74]

When I watch SCROOGE now, I am always astonished by how good looking Albert Finney was......

[Cillaliz]

I heard from everyone in the family today.  It's funny, a few years ago I was home for Thanksgiving and was all sad and depressed about it.   This year, I had the best day.  My mom said she was sorry I was alone, but honestly, it's just what I needed and I had a lovey day.  I just told her that looking at the roads made me very happy to be safe at home

[John G.]

When I watch SCROOGE now, I am always astonished by how good looking Albert Finney was......

I meant to say Scrooged. It was the Bill Murray version.

I'll watch the Albert Finney version in a week or two.

[bk]

Back from a warm and cozy Thanksgiving dinner at Barry Pearl's, all lovingly prepared by his ever-lovin' Cindy.  Small gathering but fun.

[George]

I'm home and my one load of laundry has just finished washing.  Now, it's time to put it in the dryer.

[George]

Excitin', ain't it??

[bk]

I, of course, got the time wrong - something I rarely do - I had it in my head as starting at five, but it really started at four.  I still arrived before dinner, but boy the traffic was INSANE.  I don't get it frankly - at 4:50 on Thanksgiving it's worse than damn rush hour traffic.  Don't most Thanksgiving dinners start earlier than that.  Who ARE these people?  I actually zoomed very fast until the 405 at which point things slowed to a stand still and remained that way - I finally got off two stops before my off-ramp and took Burbank Blvd. which had no cars on it at all.  Same coming home - from Barry's to the 405, jammed - the minute you continued after the junction, no problem at all.

[bk]

I'm very full, but I don't feel I really overate - I mostly had turkey, maybe five or six ounces, which is nothing, two helpings each (but small), of yams, stuffing and green beans, and then one small piece of pumpkin pie.  Normally I eat double or triple that amount.

[TCB]

Jane!  Frasier is absolutely beautiful!  And Sharry was thrilled that you would be visiting soon.  She was wondering if you might want to meet Frasier when you are in town.

[TCB]

Well, we are getting close to another page turn.

[TCB]

Just one more post!