Lee, we have one rented already - it's a compact, though, so it won't hold everyone, and I know Nic's going to want to see some of the City (he knows it better than I do, but hasn't been in a good fifteen years).

Request for Bay Area Turkey Eaters

Billytea - not to mention my lovely daughter - are at Chez Grabien for Thanksgiving! I know everyone pretty much has their T'day stuff already set, but if you haven't, and want to dine in a nice relaxed place with amazing food, let me know, so I can plan. Also, if you'd like to come by afterward for dessert and coffee and champagne and billytea and meeting my daughter and things, let me know that too. Profile email works.

Oh wait, you haven't pimped the chance to house you yet.

Very true. But all that's about to change! As mentioned in Beep Me, and for that matter Bitches, I will shortly depart the hemisphere. I will dawdle on the West Coast between leaving Philadelphia and arriving in Australia; from previous discussions, my draft schedule is as follows:

Nov 22: Fly into Seattle.
Nov 24: Fly to San Fran.
Nov 26-27: Drive to L.A. Monterey will be visited on the way.
Nov 29: Fly, drive or train down to San Diego.
Dec 3: Return to L.A. airport (or possibly SF), hop flight to Sydney.

At the moment, I expect to spend that time homeless, starving and destitute. Won't somebody think of the children? Or people who used to be children, of which I happen to be one. If anyone is of a mood to offer accommodation, transport, meals or plans, I would be much obliged. Now is the time to speak! Welcome me into your homes! Extol the virtues of your local cuisine! Pimp your ride!

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t not a sausage

But all that's about to change!

Oh, oh, pick me, pick me! I may be in SF for T'day, if I am not hiding, but either way, you are welcome to come stay with me while you are in LA.

I may be in SF for T'day, if I am not hiding

Hide here! Hide here!

There will be turkey so tender it damned near melts. There will be roasted garlic mashed potatoes and a killer gravy. There will be mushroom pie and amazing desserts. There will be 'dre's incredible cranberry sauce (also that jellied stuff, for those who prefer). There will be bird stuffing and pan stuffing. There will be homebaked bread.

There will be turkey so tender it damned near melts. There will be roasted garlic mashed potatoes and a killer gravy. There will be mushroom pie and amazing desserts. There will be 'dre's incredible cranberry sauce (also that jellied stuff, for those who prefer). There will be bird stuffing and pan stuffing. There will be homebaked bread.

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Hey billytea! You should check out the Marine Mammal Rescue center when you're here. And we can take you to Paxton Gate with all the bones and raccoon penis bones and bugs galore.

Unfortunately the Museum of Natural History is closed while it's being refurbished, and it had an excellent skull exhibit. It might in some temporary quarters though.

Also, Jon B. will be around that weekend, so can all go out and scamper about San Francisco a bit if you're feeling like it.

Hey billytea! You should check out the Marine Mammal Rescue center when you're here. And we can take you to Paxton Gate with all the bones and raccoon penis bones and bugs galore.

This sounds like a plan.

David, bring Jacqueline and all for afters, if you guys are booked for dinner (which I assume you are, with the whole family thang). Pie. Coffee. Champagne. Maybe brandy in your homemade eggnog.

Did I mention the eggnog?

There will be turkey so tender it damned near melts. There will be roasted garlic mashed potatoes and a killer gravy. There will be mushroom pie and amazing desserts. There will be 'dre's incredible cranberry sauce (also that jellied stuff, for those who prefer). There will be bird stuffing and pan stuffing. There will be homebaked bread.

I will have none of this. Sob. OTOH, I will mostly likely have plenty of icy vodka.

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Y'all might want to get used to that over the next month. IJS.

David, bring Jacqueline and all for afters, if you guys are booked for dinner (which I assume you are, with the whole family thang). Pie. Coffee. Champagne. Maybe brandy in your homemade eggnog.

Yum! Lovely offer, Deb. Thank you - I think we might be slated to do a double thanksgiving this year, though. An Emmett oriented one with his mother, and then maybe a stopover with JZ's mom. If not, however, I'd love to drop by.