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To those who celebrate.
I've had a good day. Spent most of it chatting with folks, cooking, and watching the Thanksgiving Parade and The Connors.
Zoom Chat
Mother and I had a long chat this morning, and bro and I texted each other.
Extended family Zoom chat at 2 pm went well - and was sort of cool, considering we were all chatting by video feed on Zoom from various corners of the United States: Tampa, Florida (Aunt K's group - the priest, her sister Aunt M, Aunt M's hubby's great aunt, and of course Aunt K - all sitting in her house evenly spaced with the windows open, fans on, and masks on (except for uncle and great Aunt. Aunt M and Aunt K are former nurses.) Chicago, Ill - (Aunt L, Uncle P (the artists/writers), cousin H, and her family - she hosted), Seattle, Washington (Cousin J who works for Microsoft and had formerly worked with Jeff Bestos at a new rocket company), Novato, California (Aunt C and D), and West Chester, PA (Uncle D and Aunt J).
So I talked to people in Florida, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Washington simultaneously. Gotta love technology. Cousin J apparently loved working with Jeff Bestos (my family and coworkers adore Amazon and has had nothing but pleasant experiences - the only people who appear to hate it - are online friends and church friends...who weirdly like the evil Walmart and Barnes & Nobel. Mileage? It varies.)
Also was able to clear up two mysteries.( Read more... )
Overall the chat went well. Texas contingent dropped out at the last minute.
Mother asked if they were pleased I joined - I honestly don't know, nor care. I was invited, I came.
Thanksgiving Dinner
The flowers (roses and day lilies) my father sent me are still going strong. I changed the water, and trimmed the stems again, and got rid of the blooms that had kind of completed their arc.
I cooked a game hen - possibly a bit too long, although still good. I might have overcompensated. Last year - I'd under-cooked it. So was wary. Also now they provide single hens, instead of two in a package - which I'm very pleased by. I split them in half, and have one half tonight, and one tomorrow. For sides? I got stuff from Foodkick and heated them up in the microwave - green beans with garlic, roasted root vegetables, and quinoa. Sauce? White wine, citris, honey, fresh rosemary, and the neck, heart and liver of the bird.
Now, I'm heating up my pie. While my brother and niece were happy to have made their first pies. (I bought a frozen gluten free pumpkin pie from Main Pies.)
The rain ended, the clouds cleared, and it turned into a beautiful day in the 60s. One of the warmer Thanksgivings to date.
The parade while odd, was not that different. It focused more on minority dance presentations. The marching bands weren't in evidence. And everything was pretty much New York based. But there were still decent floats, balloons and musical performances - from Broadway casts, and various commercial products. Missing were the crowds, the audience, and of course the marching bands.
I'm feeling very grateful and thankful at the moment. For what I have, and for not losing any of it.
2020 has been a hellish year, I'm very grateful for what I have.
I've had a good day. Spent most of it chatting with folks, cooking, and watching the Thanksgiving Parade and The Connors.
Zoom Chat
Mother and I had a long chat this morning, and bro and I texted each other.
Extended family Zoom chat at 2 pm went well - and was sort of cool, considering we were all chatting by video feed on Zoom from various corners of the United States: Tampa, Florida (Aunt K's group - the priest, her sister Aunt M, Aunt M's hubby's great aunt, and of course Aunt K - all sitting in her house evenly spaced with the windows open, fans on, and masks on (except for uncle and great Aunt. Aunt M and Aunt K are former nurses.) Chicago, Ill - (Aunt L, Uncle P (the artists/writers), cousin H, and her family - she hosted), Seattle, Washington (Cousin J who works for Microsoft and had formerly worked with Jeff Bestos at a new rocket company), Novato, California (Aunt C and D), and West Chester, PA (Uncle D and Aunt J).
So I talked to people in Florida, California, Illinois, Pennsylvania, and Washington simultaneously. Gotta love technology. Cousin J apparently loved working with Jeff Bestos (my family and coworkers adore Amazon and has had nothing but pleasant experiences - the only people who appear to hate it - are online friends and church friends...who weirdly like the evil Walmart and Barnes & Nobel. Mileage? It varies.)
Also was able to clear up two mysteries.( Read more... )
Overall the chat went well. Texas contingent dropped out at the last minute.
Mother asked if they were pleased I joined - I honestly don't know, nor care. I was invited, I came.
Thanksgiving Dinner
The flowers (roses and day lilies) my father sent me are still going strong. I changed the water, and trimmed the stems again, and got rid of the blooms that had kind of completed their arc.
I cooked a game hen - possibly a bit too long, although still good. I might have overcompensated. Last year - I'd under-cooked it. So was wary. Also now they provide single hens, instead of two in a package - which I'm very pleased by. I split them in half, and have one half tonight, and one tomorrow. For sides? I got stuff from Foodkick and heated them up in the microwave - green beans with garlic, roasted root vegetables, and quinoa. Sauce? White wine, citris, honey, fresh rosemary, and the neck, heart and liver of the bird.
Now, I'm heating up my pie. While my brother and niece were happy to have made their first pies. (I bought a frozen gluten free pumpkin pie from Main Pies.)
The rain ended, the clouds cleared, and it turned into a beautiful day in the 60s. One of the warmer Thanksgivings to date.
The parade while odd, was not that different. It focused more on minority dance presentations. The marching bands weren't in evidence. And everything was pretty much New York based. But there were still decent floats, balloons and musical performances - from Broadway casts, and various commercial products. Missing were the crowds, the audience, and of course the marching bands.
I'm feeling very grateful and thankful at the moment. For what I have, and for not losing any of it.
2020 has been a hellish year, I'm very grateful for what I have.
