Our Belated Thanksgiving

Eric and I attempted our first large gathering this past weekend. It was no substitute for a stateside Thanksgiving celebration, as there was no turkey, pumpkin pie, or cranberry sauce. We were joined by some our friends from the Academy plus our friend David (front right) from church. Both Norm and Eric are absent from the picture, Norm, because he needed to get home, and Eric because he is taking the photo. I mention Norm in particular because he is the one who brought two chickens for the meal. Yes, two chickens. So here you have a whole bunch of great people, all looking for a good time, and something to substitute for their family traditions. I don’t think that my mashed potatoes did it, but we were thankful for such a great time in any case.



The photo of Eric and Ryan highlights the only significant mishap of the occasion; our bathroom sink stopped draining. So here we have Mr. and Mr. Bob Vila pouring over the instructions of Mr. Muscolo two hours before guests arrive.