Thanksgiving

We did the unthinkable and celebrated a Turkeyless Thanksgiving. After all, my husband is vegetarian and so is Stevie. No worries though. We made up for it by having mashed potatoes, gravy, potato casserole, green bean casserole, butternut squash ravioli (which never made it to the table), and pumpkin pie. We made it all from scratch. That's good enough for me!

We spent about fifteen minutes setting the table and taking photos. I was amazed at the patience we all had to wait before devouring the food. It seemed like it was a meal we did not want to rush. We savored every moment of baking, mixing, stirring, setting the table, lighting the candles. 

The pumpkin pie was home made and delicious. However, I still cannot take credit for its deliciousness since it was not my recipe. I feel more honest saying, "I follow directions well." I am glad it turned out.

It was a pleasure to have Stevie and Prince Ali spend Thanksgiving Day with us. We have many years of friendship to be proud of and thankful for. Stevie and I have known each other since we were five or six years old. It is amazing to me that we have been friends all these years, especially after all our ups, downs, bad decisions, and selfish moments. However, we have shared too many laughs, and too many sentimental moments to let our dark phases murder our bond. Indeed, it has strengthened it. 

Then we all walked it off at La Jolla Beach. :) It was a beautiful day spent with my husband, and long life friend. This is a day I will always be thankful for.