Last night was a roller coaster ride. One minute I was enjoying small plates with Mike at Cheesecake Factory. The next minute I was dropping my iPhone on the pavement and shattering the touch screen. Uug! Mike and I headed to the AT&T store for a replacement and spent the rest of the night trying to sync it. It was an expensive, frustrating way to end a nice evening.
This morning Mike and I went on an early morning walk to pick up a Sunday paper and get a little exercise. It was so nice not to be chained to the kitchen for a change. For the first time ever, I was not cooking Thanksgiving Day dinner. Instead we were dining out at Maggiano's with the family. No copious groceries to buy. No house to clean up. No turkey to baste. No potatoes to mash. No veggies to chop. No table to set.
I felt a little lost, but quickly got over it. My need to fix something was satisfied by baking a quick and easy pumpkin pie.
Dinner at Maggiano's was delicious. The four course meal was served family style with the only real challenge being agreement on the choices. We began the meal with bruschetta, compliments of the chef. Then it was on to the salad course - Caesar Salad and Maggiano's Salad. Next came the entree and pasta course - Turkey with Foccacia Sausage Dressing, Ham with Whipped Sweet Potatoes, Four Cheese Ravioli, Butternut Squash Ravioli, Creamed Corn and Garlic Mashed Potatoes. The grand finale was a Pumpkin Cheesecake and a decadent Chocolate Cake. I actually got to sit at the table with the family and engage in conversation. As I looked around the table I realized I had a lot to be thankful for...great food and good people to share it with. Happy Thanksgiving to all!
Many hugs,
Kathy
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