27
Nov
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After all that turkey talk, guess what we ate last night? That’s right, a chicken.
However, and despite the fact that it doesn’t photograph well, it was a highly delicious chicken. And there was stuffing, and roasted Brussels sprouts, potatoes, butternut squash, shallots, and even a parsnip or two.
B did a very good job with the cooking; as well as the aforementioned goodies he whipped up a pumpkin pie according to Mom’s old recipe, which we ate with homemade vanilla ice cream that had an intriguing bologna aftertaste. Not to say that wasn’t delicious, too. I just ate another slice (sans ice cream) for breakfast, and it was even better. That’s the thing about pie.
And now it’s Black Friday, and we’re deciding whether to go to Where the Wild Things Are or the Pixies concert. Both great contributors to my youth, and so, it all comes full circle.
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25
Nov
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photo credit: Nick Bastian Tempe, AZ
The word “thankful” tends to stick in my craw a little bit, maybe because I grew up in the South and people used to bandy it about as often as “God bless,” “Bless her heart,” and “Isn’t that sweet!” in tones that meant, frequently, the very opposite of what Mr. Webster originally intended.
It’s the word more than the sentiment, though, that bugs me. Because I really am thankful for stuff. I am! I just don’t post it on Facebook a lot, or tell anyone except my stuffed animals.
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