A Better Thanksgiving

It had to be better, for it couldn't have really been worse, or even as bad for that matter. But that is a negative way of looking at it, for it was genuinely good. It's just that this year's Thanksgiving stands out in sharp contrast to last year's, rather bleak, isolated COVID event. Not only did we not have a family get-together last year, but the turkey meal that we ordered was simply not good – not even close to good. In fact it was close to being abysmal.

This year, we had Sha and the kids over for a pretty traditional TG feast with turkey, stuffing, roasted carrots, creamy potatoes (brought by Shauna) and excellent gravy. There was pumpkin pie from a church baking sale topped  with whipped cream for dessert: not my favourite pie, but it is traditional to have it once a year, and it is even tolerable once a year with the cream topping.

After dinner, we took two ad hoc family portraits. With the light, or even the lack of it in the second photo, they are technically very very mediocre photos, but they are a record of a fine Thanksgiving and family event.

For all intents and purposes, this is our whole family. There is a daughter and spouse who live far away, but it has been 4+ years since we have been with them, so they tend to feel more like extended family now. I have said more than once, that we are  a small family but a great family, and I stand by those words.

Sue forgot to remove her sunglasses for the second photo, so, for fun, I did a head swap using the other photo. I'm not very good at this, and I am okay with my less than perfect technique because I have no plans for going into the head swapping business.

Happy belated Thanksgiving if you're Canadian, and a very early one to ye Americans.