When we announced we were going sailing, the response from our UK relatives was, "But what about Thanksgiving?!" So we did what we've done every year and took a little liberty with the date, moving it back just a tad so we could have the big dinner before we left.
Seventeen people were around the table this year. This is the square table that Steve made last year which seats 18, 5 and 5, 4 and 4. It's great because you can have a big group like this and still talk to everyone at dinner. Attendees this year were Eileen, Julie, Andrew, Sue and Mark with Ellie and Louis, Sharon and Chris with George and Harry, and Kath and Jack.
There was a little panic over the turkey, when Steve and Jess went to a different market stall to pick it up than Eileen had ordered it from, but it all ended well with a 20+ pounder going into the oven. There was lots of stuffing, roasties and mashed potatoes, green beans with bacon, and (of course!) sweet potatoes with marshmellows. That light meal was followed by three different kinds of pie, pumpkin (Julie's favourite), pecan and blueberry.
It was so nice to see the whole family before we head out sailing and no better excuse to do so than Thanksgiving!
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