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HAPPY THANKSGIVING

I wanted to wish all of our virtual family at the blog a Happy Thanksgiving. I am particularly thankful for the regulars on this blog who have made this site a place for civil and reasoned discussion and debate. This is my favorite holiday and I hope that each of you will have a great time today.

We have over two dozen people over at our house this year from Virginia, Pennsylvania, California, New York, Denmark, and Switzerland. I am making our usual two Turkey dinner (one smoked on the grill) and of course my traditional Waldorf salad. I also do the gravy. However, before the big culinary push, we have our traditional Turkey Bowl (45 years and running). Every year, we invite all of the kids in the neighborhood for a touch football game of the Chicago Bears (God’s Team) against the Washington Redskins. With the record of the Redskins this year, I might finally have a surplus of Bears volunteers on my team. We expect 30 or so kids (who are drawn as much by the donuts as the glory of the game). Rain or shine, the game will go on. Given the rain outside of my window right now, this could be a wet cold game but that is what the coffee and hot chocolate is for.

After the Bears are victorious and all is right with the world, I will return to cooking and try not to have my grilled Turkey catch fire this year (an annual struggle that amuses everyone but myself).

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all . . . even the Redskins.

80 thoughts on “HAPPY THANKSGIVING”

  3. Happy Thanksgiving to all … this year we, Hubby and I, are guests and everyone else is doing the work … we keep pinching ourselves but it is not a dream and we are very thankful.

    Best to all

  5. Have a happy holiday all, thanks for the good conversation since last year at this time and thanks Professor for providing a great place to have it.

  7. bdaman,

    “Seeing I’m number 3 you can’t be talking about me.”

    If you were referring to eniobob’s post, that would make you a parade.

    Be sure to wear some stretch pants.

  8. Happy Thanksgiving to all.

    I hope you all have a ball.

    Turkey is choice

    And pie is sweet.

    Too much to eat?

    We’ll install a hoist,

    Remove a wall,

    And get you back to the street.
    ____

    (Apologies to Elaine. 😉 . . . and it’s hard to find a good rhyme for wheelbarrow.)

  9. We may not be able to share our harvest, but JT has provided us a place to share our thoughts.

    Happy Thanksgiving to all.

  10. Happy Thanksgiving to all. I am doing a primarily southwestern Thanksgiving dinner with a Tyler,Texas Greenberg smoked turkey, jalapeno pecan dressing and chipotle cranberry sauce.

  12. Happy Thanksgiving Day, JT. Bon Appétit and stay under their pads there Bronco.

  14. Thats great MS. Elaine I hope you had a chance to look around.

    If you never been, next time you come try to visit St. Augustine.
    Being a teacher you may have read books to children about it and I know you would enjoy it immensely.

    Happy T-day to you and your Familia.

  16. Jonathan,

    I hope you, your family, and all your guests have a grand Thanksgiving! I’m hosting family today. This is my husband’s favorite holiday too. My husband cooks the turkey. I make the sausage stuffing and gravy. My gravy/turkey reduction sauce is a long, slow process. It’s well worth the effort.

    Happy Thanksgiving to all my Turley friends!

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    ELY AIRPORT 19 29 1993
    EUREKA AIRPORT 18 27 1973
    TONOPAH AIRPORT 28 TIED 28 1931
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  19. And to you and you, and everyone on this blog and not on this blawg….may everyone find peace and thanks for the things that they have in their lives….I hope they don’t have to find it the way I did but that is in deed another story….Happiness to all, forgiveness to everyone and thanks for all that has been done…..

  20. I too would like to wish this blog family a happy and safe Thanksgiving and to the eyes that light up and the smiles that flow and the hugs and kisses that are given to you when you are in your love ones presence.

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