THANKSGIVING 2007

This is Thanksgiving weekend here in Canada. I know it is a month earlier than in the US. Probably because of the shorter growing season this much farther north.


This year, we went into my daughter Erin's condo for dinner. Usually we hold these dinners at Mark and Kristin's because it is easier with Owen at his own home. However, Erin volunteered her place and Kristin was more than happy to say, Okay, then I don't have to plan". Each guest or family supplies a dish or drink, and in that way nobody gets stuck paying for everything.

For the event this year Erin bought a new dining room set and a new set of dishes. It was after all, her first real dinner party where we would not have to sit on couches , chairs and the floor.

Erin and Mrs. Moose went shopping for the dishes and also bought a new table cloth. It was too big for the table so Mrs. Moose cut it to fit and with the leftover material made napkins to match. The new dining room set and table cloth are in the top picture.

Because some people had to work we all arrived at different times. Mrs. Moose went in early to help Erin prepare things. Mark , Kristin and Owen arrived next and then I drove James and Amy in and we met Craig there. In the second picture, Mrs. Moose had Owen outside. By the look of it he was ready to make a phone call to find out where everyone was. He is smart enough to know that unless the phone is open, it will not work. When we had all arrived it was time for the appetizers. These consisted of Raw vegetables with dip, Bacon-wrapped water chestnuts,Ham sausage, cheese, pickles,and olives.

While the turkey was finished cooking, we sat down and had Autumn soup puree with toasted squash seeds. Then it was on to a salad frisee with craisins and a raspberry
vinaigrette. Then on to the main course.

The main course was Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Brussels sprouts, butternut squash gravy, and stuffing. All I can say is DELICIOUS!

For dessert we had apple crisp made with Alberta grown apples. And of course -WINE.

The middle picture was taken after dinner. Craig was saying something or doing something to Owen who for some unknown reason found it hilarious. Every time Craig would come near him he would star to laugh and laugh. This was pretty good for a little guy who had bee up for 8 hours without a nap and is teething to boot. That's why the red red cheeks. He has molars coming in. It didn't seem to affect his normally good humour too much. He loves his uncles and they love him.


The last picture was after he was put in his pajamas to get ready for bed. He wasn't ready!
He started to feed people the left over raw vegetables. He would take and bite and then like any good host would expect you to take a bite. From the same vegetable! Here, he has forced a radish into my mouth and then he decided he wanted it back. This boy will do anything for food, even going as far as taking it OUT of your mouth. He then passed it to his uncle Jim who declined. Can't say that I blame him.

All in all, it was an excellent Thanksgiving dinner with all the family there. What more could you ask for?