Thanksgiving has arrived again. And with it, another fun filled Thanksgiving Day. This year, we did some standard things and some new things.
1. We watched the Macy's Day Parade.
2. We had a small breakfast.
3. We played several games, including Smart Ass for the first time. This is a GREAT trivia game.
4. We had an amazing meal.
5. We watched our standard "Miracle on 34th Street," to usher in the season.
All in all, it was a great Thanksgiving!!!
Tonight was the traditional Wednesday before Thanksgiving. It is always a fun day.
At school, we were supposed to have our annual Turkey Trot. Alas, it got rained out. However, we did watch a movie in school - the Hunger Games. I forgot how good that was.
After school, I got home and we went out to eat lunch. It was actually a flashback to the past - we hit The Outback Steakhouse for a pleasant respite.
Although we were all tired, we also brought back another old tradition - the day before Thanksgiving movie. We went out and saw Napoleon. Now, originally, I was not into seeing this movie. But, then I thought - quirky real life leader meets quirky actor. How could you not see that!
And needless to say, it did not disappoint. Sure, it was a bit of a wacky movie, but Joaquin Phoenix did a great job. He brought Napoleon to life in so many ways. It was a bit accentric...and a little bit over the top - but it was awesome.
Last night, we held our annual Brown Thanksgiving at our house. After a hiatus for a few years, we brought it back last year. It was a nice, and after a couple rough years, sentimental time.
Yesterday, brought more of the same. I learned how to make the Brown family stuffing - which is one of my favorite meals of all time. We did a quick set up (well, quick for us is 5 hours of work). Kiff helped a lot and Bri did a little (but she had winter guard practice and dance).
It was a nice afternoon. We had some great turkey (thanks Emmie), squash, potatoes, stuffing, and so on. We had even better conversation and a chance to catch up...which is always nice.
All and all, a great Brown family Thanksgiving.
We did a ton over the Thanksgiving weekend including:
Going out to lunch on half-day Wednesday (Tony C's which we brought home)
Seeing Knives Out Glass Onion
Going to Thanksgiving Football Game in Gloucester for Marching band
Having mini Thanksgiving at home
Getting tree on Friday
Putting outside decorations out on Friday
Getting Chinese food on Friday
Decorating house on Saturday
Beverly Parade on Sunday
Today was definitely not a traditional Thanksgiving, but it was a fun one nonetheless. It began with the kids having a band performance in Gloucester for the annual Gloucester - Danvers football game. It was the last official performance of this half-time show, complete with Music of the Night (from the Phantom of the Opera), Here Comes the Sun (the Beatles) and so on. It was a fabulous finale.
Then, we came home and had snacks while we watched a recording of the Macy's Day parade. Emmie realized she DVRed the wrong one - it was good, but the the one with performances. But, we finally found one of Peacock.
Then, we took a walk in the neighborhood.
After that, we began work on our Thanksgiving meal (which is actually a roast this year). We are still cooking it as I write this at 7:10 PM. We also watched a Friends Thanksgiving episode from the past, too.
This year has a few new traditions - and is a little odd - but we loved it nonetheless.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Today is the 400th anniversary of what we call the traditional Thanksgiving Feast in America (the Pilgrims held their feast sometime in autumn 1621.)
In honor of that, I have a short list poem called What I Like About Thanksgiving.
Family time
Feel so fine
Pumpkin pie
Air so dry
Pilgrim prayer
Smells in air
Cranberry
We're so merry
Turkey's roast
Cheery toast
Time to rest
Day so blessed
Wishing all of you a Happy Thanksgiving !!!
