Perfectly Cooked

Perfectly Cooked, a photo by susanvg on Flickr.

Dinner at the home of friends - a perfectly cooked turkey, quinoa stuffed squash, stuffing, vegetables, wine, good company - all the ingredients for a fine winter evening!

Out of the Oven

Out of the Oven, originally uploaded by susanvg.

We had a family dinner on Saturday - not always easy to organize with people's busy lives and out of town work. It was so good to be together. And there is something about sharing a meal - taking time over food, sharing laughter and stories. I love the inter-generational chatter with guests ranging in age from their 20s to their 90s. And it is delightful now to have assistance with my son carving the turkey, my daughter and her friend making the gravy, my cousin bringing salad. Help was at hand ahead with all the preparations. No "Little Red Hen" syndrome here!

Day 284: Turkey Time

Day 284: Turkey Time, originally uploaded by susanvg.

Thanksgiving in Canada - complete with turkey, stuffing and too much food. With my lack of kitchen, I was very grateful to be invited to my cousin's.

For a number of years, my children and I spent Thanksgiving at CAMMAC, the music camp we attend. The tables from the kitchen were moved into the concert hall and a crew of people spent the afternoon decorating with leaves, dried flowers and whatever bits of nature was around. Before dinner everyone stood up to sing our thanks in canon (my son reminded me of this last night). As it was a music camp, there were always enough good voices to sound beautiful and the hall reverberated with feelings of friendship and warmth.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.