Thankfulness: Day 24

24 Nov

Today is Thanksgiving!

About 10 years ago, the first time Mike ever came to my parents’ house for Thanksgiving, he made homemade cranberry sauce. It blew my parents’ mind– I think they’d only ever had canned. Last night, Mike said he thought it’d be nice to make some for my parents, who were spending the day at their house. So this morning, the three of us delivered the cranberry sauce to my mom (my dad was out), who was very impressed.

We then returned home and relaxed for a while before starting dinner preparation in earnest. And in this case, by “we,” I mean Mike, who did all the heavy lifting: turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, gravy, stuffing… I made the salad!

Mike’s cousin Maggie and her boyfriend Chris joined us for dinner and the five of us gorged ourselves. We’re so lucky to live in San Diego and to be able to have our Thanksgiving dinner on the patio. After dinner, Michaela taught Maggie and Chris how to play Sequence (a board game) while Mike and I cleaned up a bit. Then it was time for pie!

After our guests left, we watched an episode of “The Great British Bake Off” before Michaela went to bed. It was a lovely day, full of the things for which I’m most thankful: food, family, friends, and fun!

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