Nothing can compare to Megan Followes and Colleen Dewhurst

And Richard Farnsworth. Martin Sheen has some big shoes to fill.

We've been asked to the neighbors' with other friends: no children, no pets, no republicans. There will be wine. I anticipate hilarity and possible profundity. I'm in retreat, at the moment, from more general company.

Happy Thanksgiving to all who observe it! Happy Thursday, elsewise.

It's got Martin Sheen as Matthew Cuthbert

I read this as Martin Short.

Being able to scratch skin post surgery/cast/splint is one of the most satisfying things ever.

We had Thanksgiving lunch at a restaurant. It was family style, but when they brought the teeny gravy boat out, I looked at it and told the waitress, "We're gonna need a bigger boat."

They happily brought out more potatoes and gravy, but I think the reference flew past.

Hey, didja all know that there's a new Anne of Green Gables airing tonight on PBS? It's got Martin Sheen as Matthew Cuthbert. Nothing can compare to Megan Followes and Colleen Dewhurst, but I'll give it a shot.

I think this has two sequels already given the go ahead. And there is another version of the book about to be filmed for Netflix.

Also, apparently Sing Street was just released on Netflix, which is one of my favourite movies of the year. [link]

My sweet potatoes are out of the oven and the dressing is ready to go in the oven. I misguestimated timing, so I have a bit over an hour before I have to start messing with the Cornish hens. So I'm watching a recording of the dog show.

We're about to head out for what has become our traditional restaurant Thanksgiving, since it's such a nice relaxing way to handle the holiday when there's just three of you. The place we're going this year (Salty's on Alki, for the Seattle-istas) has a ginormous buffet with everything you'd want for the holiday and then some. No cooking, no leftovers to deal with, and no clean-up!

I was originally hoping to start the day with a Turkey Trot 5K, but I don't have the right running gear for cold soaking rain, and I've been fighting a cold anyway, so I gave it a pass.

Do we know that our Israeli Buffistas are ok? I'm just now hearing about the fire in Isreal.

Mom and I fixed things to take to my brother's and have some things made or to be made tomorrow for ourselves...because of food differenceservice and sloshing cravings we were gaving.

It was good. This weekend will be long but I can make it.

when they brought the teeny gravy boat out, I looked at it and told the waitress, "We're gonna need a bigger boat."

Points! Excellent.

As usual, Thanksgiving dinner is at my sister's big house, so I didn't have to clean mine, yay. The family is sitting around wearing 'skins caps and watching The Game. I'm working and randomly yelling encouraging things over my shoulder. My family used to not care about sports at all, then my sister and my niece took up with sports-loving men, and now... It almost feels like we're normal. Except for Kim's Iron Maiden(tm) Ugly Holiday Sweater.

I'm waiting for the sweet potato casserole to burn, as it does every year.

I just read about the Israel fires. That's very scary. I know some people in Haifa, I hope they and our Israeli Buffistas are all right. And everyone else. No deaths reported yet that I saw.