It was an easy Thanksgiving meal this year. Everyone was calm and quiet. The grand kids were well behaved. My son in law did a superb job of cooking with help from his daughter and wife.
We arrived, sat down and were served right away. Nice work, Eric. You missed your calling. The heck with computer science! You should be a cook!
Sadly, I had a small piece of turkey, dark meat. A half teaspoon of smashed potatoes, stuffing (not gluten free, but so what?), asparagus (maybe 4 small stalks), wonderful gravy with mushrooms, and then, I was full!
Damn!
Last year, I tried the cranberry sauce. This was the jellied stuff that comes in a can. I used to be able to eat the whole can along with two helpings of everything else on the table. Then, I would down a piece of Pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top. This year, I knew better than to try it. Eric even made his own cranberry sauce, but I didn't try that either.
After we ate, I asked Lilly if she would take a walk with me and she said "Yes!".
She got her socks and big rubber boots on because it was still wet in Maryland, and off we went. We walked over to the golf course and we talked about what we saw. Then, she saw a large bird (great blue heron) and wanted to see it closer.
On the way, there were two puddles. She gingerly stepped through the first one, but I told her she could splash in the second since it wasn't too deep. She stomped up to the puddle and jumped in!
Then, she couldn't stop her forward momentum and she fell forward onto her knees. Her jeans, jacket, hands, and face got soaked.
She looked upset but I dispersed her concern and we headed back home. It was a bit chilly so I made sure we moved quickly.
Her mommy dried her off, and got her into new clothes. She curled up under the blanket on the couch with Grandma.
After that, the turkey had it's desired effect and she went upstairs and took a nap. She was disappointed when she woke up because we had already left.
We had time to sit and talk with our daughter, and we got to play with Jackson who is a ball of energy. He is standing up, but not on his own yet. He rolls rather than crawls, but he is showing signs of attaining that feat soon. He has one tooth showing with lots of drool.
I would rather have a quiet meal like this with a few family members, than to have the total chaos of the whole family any day.
Well, at least part one is over.
I bought over 100 beanie babies for $15.00 a week ago. I gave Lilly a large fish, and a jellyfish. Since we met her at the aquarium in Baltimore a few weeks ago, she made the connection and is happy to have these two creatures in her collection.
I will give out beanie babies to my kids on the bus for the holiday coming up. I forget the name of the holiday, but it will come to me.
We arrived, sat down and were served right away. Nice work, Eric. You missed your calling. The heck with computer science! You should be a cook!
Sadly, I had a small piece of turkey, dark meat. A half teaspoon of smashed potatoes, stuffing (not gluten free, but so what?), asparagus (maybe 4 small stalks), wonderful gravy with mushrooms, and then, I was full!
Damn!
Last year, I tried the cranberry sauce. This was the jellied stuff that comes in a can. I used to be able to eat the whole can along with two helpings of everything else on the table. Then, I would down a piece of Pumpkin pie with whipped cream on top. This year, I knew better than to try it. Eric even made his own cranberry sauce, but I didn't try that either.
After we ate, I asked Lilly if she would take a walk with me and she said "Yes!".
She got her socks and big rubber boots on because it was still wet in Maryland, and off we went. We walked over to the golf course and we talked about what we saw. Then, she saw a large bird (great blue heron) and wanted to see it closer.
On the way, there were two puddles. She gingerly stepped through the first one, but I told her she could splash in the second since it wasn't too deep. She stomped up to the puddle and jumped in!
Then, she couldn't stop her forward momentum and she fell forward onto her knees. Her jeans, jacket, hands, and face got soaked.
She looked upset but I dispersed her concern and we headed back home. It was a bit chilly so I made sure we moved quickly.
Her mommy dried her off, and got her into new clothes. She curled up under the blanket on the couch with Grandma.
After that, the turkey had it's desired effect and she went upstairs and took a nap. She was disappointed when she woke up because we had already left.
We had time to sit and talk with our daughter, and we got to play with Jackson who is a ball of energy. He is standing up, but not on his own yet. He rolls rather than crawls, but he is showing signs of attaining that feat soon. He has one tooth showing with lots of drool.
I would rather have a quiet meal like this with a few family members, than to have the total chaos of the whole family any day.
Well, at least part one is over.
I bought over 100 beanie babies for $15.00 a week ago. I gave Lilly a large fish, and a jellyfish. Since we met her at the aquarium in Baltimore a few weeks ago, she made the connection and is happy to have these two creatures in her collection.
I will give out beanie babies to my kids on the bus for the holiday coming up. I forget the name of the holiday, but it will come to me.
1 comment:
My food intake was pretty much comparable to yours. That's OK with me. I'm willing to put up with getting full fast!
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