The nice thing about participating in NaBloPoMo during the month of November is that there are a few guaranteed days to write about-- our anniversary, Veteran's Day, Thanksgiving, Black Friday. The downside to that is that after a while, you run out of things to talk about on the same special day, year after year. For Thanksgiving in past years, I've discussed things I'm thankful for, as well as the food we eat every year.
Fortunately, this year, our friends Nick and Michelle gave me something to write about-- they hosted an "Un-Thanksgiving" dinner at their house this past weekend! They provided the main dishes, we guests provided appetizers, side dishes, dessert and drinks, and voila! A fun-filled meal!
One of the guests, Anna, made tiramisu for dessert. I like tiramisu well enough, but it's not one of my "OMG, best ever!" favorites. But this stuff!? Wow. If all tiramisu was like Anna's concoction, I could totally change my tune on that dessert ;-) Another couple brought homemade chocolate ice cream-- also very delectable. Nothing beats homemade when it comes to ice cream!
And the turkey! Remember how I blogged about how little I actually like turkey? Always too dry for my taste. Even the dark meat. Not this turkey. Well, I didn't eat any of the white meat (I rarely do, on any bird), but the dark meat from the turkey was perfectly done, and so moist and tasty I didn't need to spoon any gravy over it!
The evening was very relaxing, as well. One of the guests brought her dog, but Nick and Michelle's naughty little beagle couldn't be distracted enough by his canine friend, to avoid jumping up on the table for scraps every chance he got!
Todd and a 2-year-old girl were amongst the kiddie guests, and Todd spent most of the evening playing with some of Nick's video games in the living room. That worked out well-- he wasn't bored by adult chatter in the dining room, and we adults could... well, chatter without having to watch every word we said ;-)
All in all, a very pleasant way to spend a rainy Saturday evening!
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