We are so fortunate and have so much to be thankful for! Today we shared a wonderful Thanksgiving dinner with good friends. We had lots of laughs and more than enough to eat, topped off by pumpkin and pecan pie. Yum!
We all walked over to Steve and Jan's place. We'll be staying in their Texas room next week while Venture is in the shop, and we wanted to check things out and get some ideas about what to bring with us. We are so spoiled by having our home an all our stuff with us no matter where we roam that it's hard to think about packing.
Jan showed us her baby tomatoes, which are doing quite well. They came to the Valley in October and found that the plants needed more water. The ripe tangelos and lovely roses in bloom are the fruits of their efforts.
We were disappointed this morning watching the CBS broadcast of the Macy's Thanksgiving parade. Most of the time was taken up by promotions of shows and celebrities. They described the balloons and some of the floats, but we didn't get to hear or see a single band. It was a bit shocking to hear the "shop, shop, shop" emphasis--especially the comment that Santa's appearance at the end of the parade is a signal that it's time to shop!
The sky was very clear and blue today. Tonight when we walked we saw Orion near the horizon in the east. We enjoy seeing the stars, and the night sky is reasonably dark here, especially at new moon.
Jan made the Harvard beets and the turkey an stuffing and gravy, Pat made apple salad and squash casserole, Judy made mashed potatoes and the pies and biscuits, Lee made sweet potato casserole with pecan streusel topping, and we brought fruit and veggies and munchies. The food was delicious and a great time was had by all.
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