Terry from Syracuse was at our very first Thanksgiving and all? (my memory fails me) of them since. He also supplies a LOT of the wine (perhaps that’s why my memory fails me!) This is definitely going to be another good year because Steve from NH just emailed that he’s having a case of Pinot Noir (it’s on the menu…) shipped from Oregon.
Steve was also at the first Thanksgiving as was his daughter, Becca, who was just a kid way back then. Becca spent many Thanksgivings with us but then grew up and moved away as kids are apt to do. This year she and her family (can’t believe Becca’s oldest daughter is out of college!) are coming from Pittsburgh to join in the fun.
But enough thinking about wine and who’s coming in two weeks when we actually have a “warm-up” crew here right now. I made a big batch of Bubba cookies today and our godson Dillon and his brother Peyton began “testing” them as soon as they arrived. Are they on the menu? No, but there are meals other than “the BIG one” around Thanksgiving and cookies are a great thing to have on hand (that is if Dillon & Peyton leave any to go in the freezer!)
Today, like Thanksgiving, there were plenty of stories to share. Kathleen and the boys are reading at the bar in the kitchen – probably the most popular place to sit in the entire house.
And to build up an appetite, whether it’s today or Thanksgiving, there’s always a walk in the pastures around the house. Sorry, Randy, I didn’t intend to show just your back but the view was too pretty to pass up. Let’s hope this weather holds for 13 more days!
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