Happy Thanksgiving

Happy Turkey Day everybody! The day is here and the vote is in. T and I had a lot of fun with the turkey contest and we appreciate our family, friends, and colleagues participating in the fun. The turkey that recieved the most votes was . . . turkey #2. That means that T wins the contest...some of you guessed it right...her detail-oriented personality gave it away. Congratulations, T...the best turkey won! Now let's eat some real turkey.

We began making our Thanksgiving meal yesterday. We made sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, pumpkin pie and french silk pie, and pumpkin and cranberry muffins. Today we make the turkey, cranberry sauce, stuffing, greenbean casserole, corn (to put on top of the mashed potatoes, of course), and rolls.

T and I have been getting out our Christmas decorations which we will probably set up tomorrow...of course after do our annual tradition of going to cut down a tree (something we've been doing since we first met). We are so excited. There is snow on the ground and a chill in the air. It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! I have already downloaded the tv listings of the Christmas movies and tv shows for the next month. Our must sees are Miracle on 34th St. (both the black and white and color versions), The Polar Express and the classics like Rudolf, Frosty, and The Grinch.

T and I are still trying to get out and have some fun. I attended a seminar a few weeks ago and took a lunch at a nearby park. The weather was fantastic the next morning so I took T to the same park and we walked around the lake, played on the equipment, fed the ducks and talked for a couple of hours. It was a lot of fun.

We went to Denver the next week and walked around Larimer Square and The 16th Street Mall. It was another wonderful day out and a great time for taking pictures. We stopped at this little outdoor restaurant that served nothing but crepes. They were huge and delicious. Especially the dessert crepes. We walked around the river and bike paths and then finished our day shopping and stopping in all the stores along the 16th Street Mall. The street mall is just that, an outdoor mall that is spread out along a street. The whole thing is about a mile long (16 blocks). I am guessing that there is some law in Denver that requires Starbucks to be on each one of those blocks.

Last weekend, we went to a park close to the house and broke out our lasso golf set. We played a few games, enough for T to beat me twice, and walked around some more. I am a new fan of this game. I figured since my whole family plays horseshoes all the time that I would destroy T when we played. That was not the case. So far, she has beaten me in Texas Hold'em, Mario Cart, Lasso Golf, and Mancala...not to mention the most recent turkey contest. She's lucky that we don't have Guess Who? The Mystery Face Game!

T and I also went to a marriage conference at New Life Church. We read the book, Love and Respect, before we were married and the authors of the book had a weekend conference that was just phenomenal. We learned a lot and were very energized by it. We would recommend it for everyone.

Well, we miss everybody and hope everyone has a safe and Happy Thanksgiving! Ciao.