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12223. Magoseph - 11/23/2004 12:42:22 PM I went ourside for the paper and when I came back, I flipped the wrong switch and the outside circuit system went off--blaring alarm and bright lights. Flexy never woke up, but the neighbor closest to our house came over in his pajamas and robe. I greeted him in the same garb and we chatted for a while drinking coffee. He just called to joke that we can meet in the night undetected now since the racket did not disturb his wife either.
Ulgine, you will have a buffet-style meal, won't you? 12224. Ulgine Barrows - 11/23/2004 12:54:46 PM Keep calm. Sit down.
That's something to wake up to. 12225. Ulgine Barrows - 11/23/2004 1:07:28 PM Why yes, buffet style is OK. But I'll have table laid out in advance. Plates won't match, who cares?
Husband and I can wait on the crowd, too. We like them, the cuteheads.
We need to drag the table leaves out from under the bed. 12226. thoughtful - 11/23/2004 3:21:07 PM wow, 20 is a lot for dinner. We used to get at most about 14. mother and i would slave away in the kitchen for hours. planning ahead was also a time consuming task. So much effort ahead of time and within minutes, the food is consumed and the meal is over.
This year we're heading to a restaurant as it's just the 2 of us...restaurant is in an old new england colonial inn so the atmosphere should be cozy...just right for tgiving day.
We'll also stop by the nursing home to visit MIL. We used to have dinner with here there, but she's deteriorated so much that there's little point in doing that any more. She barely says a word any more, ever. Poor lady, 90, blind, hard of hearing, mentally deteriorated, but her body systems keep her running....a little food processor.
After overeating, we'll probably take one of our walks...help burn up all those calories!
Friday a.m. we'll be heading to the mall to man the 'angel tree' where gifts are collected for needy children. I'm expecting to enjoy big crowds of people on the busiest shopping day of the year.
Rest of the weekend will consist of work...I have so much on my plate and no time to get it done. Yikes! 12227. christipeters - 11/23/2004 5:22:50 PM Thanksgiving is my Mom's 77th birthday. She's spending the day with my big brother.
It will just be my daughter and I here. Since it's just the two of us, instead of doing the traditional dishes for Thanksgiving, I am cooking each of us our favorites. So for my daughter that is salmon, cheddar potatoes, corn on the cob, and pumpkin pie with cool whip. For me that is steak, baked potato, asparagus and apple pie with vanilla ice cream. 12228. alistairconnor - 11/23/2004 5:25:28 PM So much effort ahead of time and within minutes, the food is consumed and the meal is over.
You Americans don't know how to live. You can't have a decent dinner with a dozen people in under four or five hours. 12229. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 11/23/2004 5:40:01 PM We're an impatient lot, Alistair – engulf & devour and then savor TV on the recliner.
12230. thoughtful - 11/23/2004 5:47:12 PM savor TV on the recliner and let the tryptophan work its magic!
Maybe it's because of children...expecting children to sit still for 4-5 hours of eating is a lot. When we were kids we'd devour and then head outside or in the basement for 4-5 hours of serious play time. 12231. alistairconnor - 11/23/2004 6:17:23 PM Well yeah you expect the kids to slip away within 20 minutes or so, they come back for dessert. That gives one elbow room, to wave one's arms about expansively and refill glasses and such.
To be honest, the five hour dinner is as much about drinking as eating. 12232. angel-five - 11/23/2004 7:24:19 PM Notes for the day:
No matter how much honey you add to a cup of valerian tea, it still tastes like moldy ass.
When brewing latte, there are two schools of thought and one of them suggests it is helpful to add water to the steam press.
Ice cream for breakfast is still a good option.
12233. jexster - 11/23/2004 7:54:39 PM Who IS that handsome lady killer?
 12234. TheWizardOfWhimsy - 11/23/2004 8:02:58 PM It's you, Dummy! 12235. Magoseph - 11/23/2004 8:43:05 PM Jex, repost the picture, please. 12236. jexster - 11/23/2004 8:55:22 PM Certainly...man candy is worth seeing twice!
12237. Magoseph - 11/23/2004 8:57:05 PM Yes, if it shows up---I still can't see it. 12238. arkymalarky - 11/23/2004 10:39:37 PM What wonderful-sounding Thanksgiving plans! Except the idea of shopping the day after gives me hives. My Bro's wife's family has a tradition of it. They get up at 4:00 AM, hit the center of the mall as soon as the doors open (it's quite a drive to a mall from where they live), put their hands together like a basketball team and holler "One two three SHOP!" as they split all directions. They shop until late that evening.
I go a few days before Christmas, on a weekday. 12239. arkymalarky - 11/23/2004 10:40:50 PM When Bob's dad was siok we had their family and mine at our house--20+ people of all ages and sizes--and it was really nice. Now the two families are separate again so Bob and Mose and I will eat at two different places, which is nice too, especially since I'm to busy to cook this year. 12240. arkymalarky - 11/23/2004 10:40:58 PM o 12241. arkymalarky - 11/23/2004 10:42:33 PM I see where the extra "o" is for my "too," it's in "sick."
Speaking of which, I came home early because I was sick. My stomach launched a surprise attack about 10:00 this morning. 12242. jexster - 11/23/2004 10:56:50 PM Mags...something's wrong with your browser or somethin
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