Thanksgiving 2024

Thanksgiving Day in 2024 was low key and laid back. I did not even take any photos! There was no extra company to cook for - just Frank, Alex, and me for the day. Frank picked up Alex and took him bowling in the morning while I stayed home and gathered my thoughts. The menu was simplified. Turkey breast, stuffing, and sweet potatoes filled out the meal, along with biscuits. 

My baking was minimal.  I made two pumpkin pies while Frank and Alex were bowling. I relied on Pillsbury and Nestlé for biscuits and cookies. But remember - I took no pictures - so the packaging pictures must suffice.

We watched videos and did puzzles with Alex. He luxuriated in a couple baths here, since at St. Denis he only showers. He stayed overnight on Thanksgiving Day so we did not need to drive him to his home in the dark of night. The following Friday morning  Frank, Alex, and I went to see Moana 2. Alex stayed engaged the whole time and Frank got in a good nap. There was a lot of action but I had a hard time following the plot. Maybe I was expecting it to be more complicated than it was and so I was confused. I am glad I saw it, but Moana 2 will not be one of my favorite Disney movies. The outing was fun and relaxing, accompanied by a ton of popcorn that Alex positively inhaled. When we exited the theater, I am sure the follow-up cleaning crew could guess where we'd been sitting.  

Afterward, Frank and I took Alex back to St Denis, returned home, collapsed, and mutually agreed that putting the house back in order could wait another day. On Saturday, I leisurely put away Thanksgiving decorations (plush turkeys, various wood/cloth/metal/plastic pumpkins, and quilts) but did not yet bring out the Christmas stuff. We were blobs on the couch as we half-watched the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade which Frank had taped. I am thankful we marked the holiday occasion but did not wipe ourselves out in doing so. Gobble, Gobble to all.