Things I forgot (or was too tired) to say yesterday.
* There were no in-laws or international students yesterday, and I really missed the expansiveness they usually bring to the table.
* My awesome MIL was the one who told me that I should let people help with the meal if I wanted them to feel at home, and it's very good advice.
* Nu made the biscuits this year and they were terrific--I'd bungled them last year.
* A pinch of turmeric in the pumpkin gravy and regular gravy gave them some extra color and antioxidants.
* Nu decided to go with a beige palette for dinner--just biscuits, mashed potatoes, stuffing, chicken, gravy. No cranberry sauce, pumpkin gravy, roasted root veggies, or lemon-dressed salad for my baby, apparently. I insist everyone eats their five colors every day, so occasional beige meals are ok. I guess?
* At was so late getting here although they'd promised to arrive early. I fumed for a while, but when I saw At getting out of the Uber (linked to the family credit card) over three hours after texting "OMW," my annoyance somehow melted. I raced towards the car yelling "pumpkin emergency! pumpkin emergency!" At was so bewildered! It was hilarious and it totally made up for everything. I mean... no one wins when you're mad at a kid, anyway.
* We watched A Charlie Brown Thanksgiving Special and a charming 2017 movie I Don't Feel at Home in this World Anymore (recommended, but has flashes of unsettling violence).
*Huck showed Max, whose first Thanksgiving this was, all the ropes on where to position themselves for the best treats and whipped cream licks. We missed Scout--who showed up on multiple So-Thankful-For sheets. We're going to miss Scout extra hard on Christmas because that puppy liked to go BONKERS on Christmas Day.
Pic: Colorful leftovers from yesterday's feast is what's for dinner today. Pies, not one of which I made, are further down the counter. (And I didn't realize Big A and his computer are kind of photobombing a bit too.)
6 comments:
Your leftovers look wonderful.
I like your philosophy of No one wins when you're mad at a kid. Especially when it's an adult kid, I'd add, it's counterproductive. They're adults, they're living their own lives, and everyone ends up frustrated and at impasse. It's a waste of time and energy and leads to misery. Who needs more of that?
Holidays with dogs--even more joyful!
Full of color.
Love this, Maya! Although I'm sorry you were missing people from your table. xoxoxo
If you can't go all beige on Thanksgiving, when can you?!
Nance--"counterproductive" was precisely what I was thinking! Can you see inside my head?
Thank you, Gillian and Nicole!
NGS--You make a fair point :)!
Turmeric in gravy sounds interesting.
Nu's all-beige plate made me think of Noah's all-carb plate. He doesn't like vegetarian turkey and this year we didn't make the broccoli-cheddar casserole we sometimes make, so I offered him the bowl of mixed nuts we'd been snacking on and he ate one almond with his stuffing, potatoes, roll, Brussels sprouts, cranberries, sparkling juice, and pie. Oh well, it's just one meal.
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