Saturday, November 28, 2009
Thanksgiving 2009
Deanna and I spent Thanksgiving with my sister in Jersey City. As always, we had an awesome time together; it's not often that I get to see my sissy but when I do, I enjoy every last minute.
We cooked quite the Thanksgiving feast and I was proud of our eclectic menu. Sissy made the most delicious and unique stuffing I have ever tasted - it wasn't the run-of-the-mill soggy, salty, thick gunk that most people serve for the holidays. Hers was amazing and featured cranberries, savory sourdough bread, chicken/pork sausage, and crisp Granny Smith apple pieces.
After our meal, we goofed around for a bit:
And then headed into the city in hopes of catching a Broadway play via TKTS' discounted rates. Time Square was full of life, yet not as insanely crowded as it was when I visited in August. It was a much more enjoyable experience this time and the weather was perfect - mild and not too cold.
We ate like queens: garlic-rosemary roasted chicken, fresh stuffing, sweet potatoes with rainbow chard, roasted Brussels sprouts, honey-glazed carrots, marinated beets, macaroni & cheese, and cranberry chutney.
After our meal, we goofed around for a bit:
And then headed into the city in hopes of catching a Broadway play via TKTS' discounted rates. Time Square was full of life, yet not as insanely crowded as it was when I visited in August. It was a much more enjoyable experience this time and the weather was perfect - mild and not too cold.
Alas, there was nothing we had a burning desire to see so we headed to the closest movie theater to see The Road starring Viggo Mortensen. If you want to be depressed for about two hours straight with no sense of direction or purpose, go see this movie. At least the kids packs were still $6.00!
The rest of the weekend was faaaantastic! After a hearty breakfast of vegetable & cheddar omelets with yes... more homemade stuffing:
We walked around Manhattan for most of Friday and did a little bit of shopping with the Black Friday crowd. It wasn't as bad as I thought it was going to be and I actually enjoyed being in the holiday hustle and bustle of NY.
Deanna and I left NJ around 11:00 this morning and ended up parking on the NJ Turnpike for over an hour as fire fighters put out a tractor trailer fire near Exit 4. You can't really tell from this phone cam pic but it was a scary sight - the trailer was nearly disintegrated by the time we reached the scene.
We got home around 6 p.m. after a hellacious commute of congestion, accidents, broken-down vehicles, sun glare, and dim-witted DC drivers.
I hope you all had an enjoyable holiday with your loved ones!
Looking forward to Christmas & New Year's (in G-Town, hee hee),
Notorious K.
2 comments:
That looks like a lovely Thanksgiving. Small and intimate. Spending time with your loved ones. And plenty of food. That's my kind of Thanksgiving.
November 29, 2009 11:07 AMThat stuffing looks appetizing. I hate that mushy box stuff. Looks like you guys had an amazing time.
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