Thanksgiving....or The Chook Man takes a run

Happy Thanksgiving!

We started this crisp, beautiful Holiday heading to downtown for the annual Turkey Trot.

This year, the fantabulous Chook Man, is trotting along.

And we were there cheering as he came across the "I did it" line..

Verra Proud.

Then it was home to cook and conversate with

The Random Pieces of Realitives that we call Family.

Besides the utter and complete failure of 

not 1

not 2

not even 3

but 4!

FOUR!!! Lemon Meringue Pies 

{hookers, this is a First in over 20 years of making these}

it was quite the Delicious Day.

Peace, Love, and Gravy!

Baked, a little Dazed but Never! Confused....

 {my beautiful meringue smashed and smooshed by a fallen picture!}

just call me Ma Baker....without the gun.

My choice of weapons

My kitchen aid mixer and my Oven.

pa pa pa POW!

 

Cornbread dressing
Broccoli Rice casserole
Yams
Roast, rice and gravy

One Oompa Loompa, I mean Big Ass Turkey...

Chocolate Mousse

and 6! Pies later...

even I! understand the Swedish Chef.