Well, Thanksgiving Day went off without a hitch. No kitchen blunders. No sick infants. No bad weather, beyond a drop in temps that kept us from getting the traditional group picture outdoors.
The almost 20 lb. turkey was exceptionally delicious. Hubby cooked it in the smoker, though he didn't smoke it. We rubbed seasoning salt on it (our homemade recipe is in a previous blog), and an envelope of Lipton's Golden Onion Soup mix. The meat was succulent and very tasty seasoned this way.
Twenty-four of our family enjoyed the turkey, two hams, and a variety of side dishes and desserts provided by various family members. Well, actually, 22 of us enjoyed the dinner...two of the family are infants.
We were surprised and delighted when one of my nephews and his family showed up unexpectedly. They have a baby that we haven't seen (except in e-mail pics) since summer. That baby, and two infants (my great-grandchildren), were the center of attention, naturally.
One of my granddaughters, and my niece, both gorgeous young adults, were dressed very prettily, so I couldn't resist taking close-up snapshots of them. Since we weren't able to get full group shots, individual families took turns gathering on the couch for picture-taking.
It was a noisy, happy, gathering, and we all ate more than we needed, of course. After dinner, I urged everyone to fill containers with leftovers and pie portions to take home with them.
My reasons for being grateful this Thanksgiving are so many, many, many, that I can't possibly list them all.
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