the turkey is now a carcass dedicated for the soup pot. Kids, grandkids, laundry and luggage ( "kits, cats, sacks and wives") have departed. the house is sooo quiet!!!! Thanksgiving 2010 is tucked away. and what a holiday it was:

this is the " Norman Rockwell" pose before taking it back to the kitchen to carve it up!

three tables full ( is that anything like 3 bags full?) with the required kids table:



Attendees: Daughter Reni and husband Abe and their 5
Daughter Patience, husband Matt and their 4
son Caleb with son Max ( age 4)
Sons Zach and Seth
daughter Ashley and husband Scott
my sister Stacey
Seymour's son Marc
and Seymour and me!--that's 23.

notable food in addition to the usual players included a chipotle cream sweet potato casserole that was LOVED by all , and a corn pudding that will NOT be invited back; 7 desserts including a to-die-for chocolate cake made by Ashley. ( yes, of course we had pumpkin pie too--and pecan and two kinds of cheesecake and banana cream too!)

next post: all the other crazy activities of the week end including museums and skating and danceparties and lots of games of Nertz

Thanksgiving 2010

I am oh so very excited for Thanksgiving this year.  Ashley and Scott are coming from D.C,( arriving TOMORROW!!!!!)  Reni and Zach from Utah and Caleb and Max from Cali.-- with Pace and Seth here that makes about 21 for Dinner-- 10 of 'em grand-blessings WHOO HOO!!!!  hope to have lots of pictures to post after the dust settles!