Marilyn's Musings

For the last three years we'd been spoiled by having Thanksgiving provided for us by grandson's father-in-law, a Master Chef. Grandson and his wife provided the setting, tents set up on their property shielding tables and chairs from the elements. (And they needed to be shielded two years in a row when it poured.) Besides relatives, many of our host and hostesses friends were invited. The food was plentiful and delicious, desserts brought by guests.  This year we had to go back to the old ways of cooking our own Thanksgiving, partly because of the virus, but mostly because my grandson and his wife brought a new daughter into this world only a few days ago. We did fine, turkey is easy and we had the usual for us side dishes: mashed potatoes, gravy, stuffing, sweet potato casserole, green bean casserole, Hawaiian sweet rolls, salads, and plenty of pies.  We are thankful for having a home for all of us, plenty of food, and people who love us.  Another difference, we had a mu...

I didn't even think about taking pictures during the meal--too busy getting it ready, serving it, and eating myself. We were already done, cleaned up, and playing Estimation when I remembered I'd charged my iPhone and brought it out for picture taking. We ended up with only 15 people for dinner--some didn't come because they couldn't be torn away from the TV--however we had two that we didn't expect. In the pictures are daughter-in-law Elaina and granddaughter Jessica. I couldn't have done the dinner with Elaina--she was so helpful making the mashed potatoes and her wonderful salsa, and just plain being my right hand lady before and after. Jessica made the green bean casserole and it turned out great. The picture of Carolyn (great-granddaughter) next to daughter Lisa shows what we were doing after we ate and while we ate dessert. In another one it looks like hubby is peeking at grand-daughter Melissa's cards--don't think he was. Aaron (great-grandson) pl...