22 November 2018 Thanksgiving Day

IMG 2137 cut out project IMG 2138 again the tonuge does the work IMG 2139 then exercises with Auntie Nikki IMG 2140 stretch
IMG 2144 the stretch the hamstrings IMG 2146 IMG 2148 back at Val's house, the cooking starts IMG 2149
IMG 2151 another walk IMG 2152 IMG 4468 neighboring mansions IMG 2154 nice decorations
IMG 2155 IMG 2156 festive IMG 4469 nature doing its part IMG 2157 and here too
IMG 2160 swinging at the playground IMG 2159 IMG 4470 Osage orange - food source for some extinct mammal IMG 4473 Osage orange tree and fruit
IMG 4475 back in the kitchen post-walk IMG 4476 Nikki at work IMG 4478 beautiful turkey IMG 4479
IMG 4480 the Morrisons on their front stoop with the smoker IMG 2163 at the table with a new Swissy (cow) puzzle IMG 2165 well-traveled paper turkeys IMG 2167 turkeys from Montreux on the sideboard
IMG 4483 meanwhile puzzling continues at the table IMG 2168 and food accumulates on the table IMG 2169 and on the side board IMG 2170 stuffing and brussel sprouts
IMG 2171 green bean casserole IMG 4492 help yourself (decide how much you want to overeat later) IMG 4493 sisters IMG 4495 tickle-fest (Liam and Dad)
IMG 2172 Nikki digging in IMG 2173 what a gorgeous plate and maybe the best gravy on earth! IMG 2174 so much turkey! IMG 4496 then leaf projects
IMG 4497 see? Christine made it herself from leaves collected along the journey from Wellesley IMG 4501 the biggest tower ever in the play room IMG 4502 IMG 4509 post-parandial resting of the jet lagged
IMG 4511 estate sale on Castleman Drive IMG 4513 wrapping Christmas presents IMG 4516 somebody has to do it! IMG 4518 meanwhile reading downstairs
IMG 4519 more puzzling IMG 4520