This will be our first Thanksgiving with family in town. We’ve only had one other Thanksgiving when we didn’t travel. It was John’s intern year and he was working. I ran a five-miler in the morning and was presented with an apple pie as I crossed the finish line. We had sushi for dinner. And free pie.
I thought this year would be similarly low-key, as we have a small infant consuming most of our attention and our family coming from NYC has been living out of a hotel since Sandy. I swear John was on board with the whole Indian/Thai/Mexican take-out idea. However, while discussing take-out options this weekend, he looked at me solemnly, “Wait…you mean we’re not even having a turkey? Or stuffing??!”
Thanksgiving is his favorite holiday and, at 32 years of age, he’s still a master at the puppy-dog sad face, and I just can’t say no. So now I’m making a turkey…and mushroom/fennel/pine nut/prosciutto gluten-free bread stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean something-or-other, cauliflower whatnot, and this easy and far superior pumpkin pie substitute (thanks Nathalie!).
I had a moment of panic on Monday night while reading online instructions about when to defrost the turkey and how long in can stay defrosted in the refrigerator, as our small bird had been immediately placed in the back of the fridge after purchase on Sunday. Thoroughly concerned about the prospect of caring for my daughter while nursing a wicked case of campylobacter, I thought to myself, What would Jed Bartlet do? And I called the butterball hotline, which actually does exist and was profoundly helpful.
Thanksgiving morning and our fridge has NEVER been this stuffed to the brim:
And my little 10 lb 9 oz helper after her 6am feeding (bored with so many variations of the same picture?):
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones!!!
anna in med school 
did the butterball help you call the butterball hotline? good ww reference!
baha…well, she was at least present during it 🙂 xo
“If I cook it inside the turkey, is there a chance I could kill my guests? I’m not saying that’s necessarily a deal-breaker.” Love it!!!
haha, I love it too! Is he an okay rep of a Catholic president?
Gee, I dunno. I’m ashamed to admit that I haven’t watched many episodes of The West Wing. As for this particular snippet, I see nothing that makes me cringe and yell, “Catholics don’t do that! Do your research, morons!” I hope that helps. Please feel free to consult me for your Catholic TV character questions. As a convert, I tend to notice inconsistencies. And they are, of course, of earth-shattering importance.
Hey, did you know that it’s snowing on your blog? Meanwhile, here in the Shenandoah Valley, it was in the 70s today. Too weird.
Goodness, don’t be ashamed at all…I’m kind of a fanatic 🙂 But I think it’s a fairly intelligent show, so I’m not so embarrassed. I would imagine the most cringe-worthy episode might be “two cathedrals,” but equally thought-provoking.
Snowy blog! I love it! I think I programmed it to do so the first year, and then it repeated yearly 🙂 Happy holidays!!! SNOW!!!
Oh, hey! Now that you have said “Happy holidays” rather than “merry Christmas,” and considering your last name and your vocal ability, have I got a video for you! http://youtu.be/qSJCSR4MuhU
I love love LOVE these guys! They are so cute and so happy and their stuff is soooooo good! Their videos make me dance and sing with them! Start conditioning Aurelia now to enjoy stuff like this! I’m not even joking. I think Meg and Rosie can sing black(ish) gospel because I took them to some of my gospel choir concerts when they were very young. Not as young as your baby is, but still, eventually, go for it!
YES! I LOVE the Maccabeats! Re. vocal ability: thank you…it definitely needs some work
Right now Aurelia is really into the Beatles’ song “Blackbird”…absolutely the only thing that will calm her during car rides! Considering how awesome Rosie and Meg turned out, I’ll have to take a page from your book!
Never bored! She is a joy 🙂
Hey, thanks so much, Rosalie! Wonderful to hear from you, and I’ll pass along the compliment!
If you are a music lover, then you probably know the Beatles. They are just one of the music icons that shaped the music industry that we are enjoying right now. The British pop band was popular during the mid-60s and their popularity continues to gain the affection of many music lovers. In fact, many are still collecting Beatles memorabilia because of their love for the band and their music.*
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