I'm glad the unfortunately timed ick didn't get you down, Scrappy.

I fed Dad his turkey day meal, he fell asleep on the couch in front of last night's Warriors game, and then I took him home.

And then I tried to watch the PBS Anne of Green Gables, but less than five minutes in, they had Matthew Cuthbert yelling at and chasing a pig, and then falling face-first into a mud puddle, and I realized that this was not for me.

And in the absence of having the Megan Followes version at my fingertips, I watched the first three episodes of Stranger Things. Which is just creepy enough for me: any more and I wouldn't be able to watch it.

Good to hear so many lovely days were had. Things went really well here with a bit lower head count than anticipated. 13 with food for 30. So many varieties of wonder. And now despite still being full I want stuffing for breakfast.

I packed up all the food before I watched Planes, Trains, and Automobiles with son and GF because she had never seen it. Then about 1 I heard DH doing all the dishes and cleaning the whole kitchen as apparently he couldn't sleep. Awesome!

Things went nicely here. I got to share Thanksgiving dinner with Amyth and another friend. Nothing burned, nothing was raw, and I was pretty happy with the sweet potatoes. [link]

In other news, my mother is suddenly Really Concerned about the fact that I don't drive, because what if Something Happens to her? I talked through the various options and likelihoods with her, which I think did the trick. It made me realize what I am really thankful for this year: being rich enough that if a $100 cab ride is the best option, it's no problem.

And one of these days, I think we'll take the train to my uncle's, just to see how that goes. I let her know that if we're taking the train for Thanksgiving, I would appreciate her not bringing seven-layer dip in a 13x9 pan, as that is not practical to carry. A smaller dish would be fine, though!

Mmm, those sweet potatoes sound hella good, Calli! I am quite attached to my traditional orange juice based sweet potato casserole, but apricot and ginger is intriguing.

You need one of those quilted pan covers with a carrying handle, Jesse.

Or just a lighter contribution to the meal! But yes.

There's oj in that recipe, too. All the good things.

I saw a clip of the Anne of Green Gables remake and the Gilbert was All Wrong, and I knew it wasn't going to work.

Dangit, Florence Henderson died.