Thanksgiving 2009

Mary, Rory, and Terence came from Canada for their first American Thanksgiving. Mary and Rory made beautiful place cards, all different and lovely for the table. I used the beautiful animal porte-couteaux that I found in Montreal.

We had a huge feast and everyone helped with the preparations!

Early Courses

Spicy Sausage Balls

Butternut Soup (V)

Dinner around Twoish

Spicy Ham

Turkey and Gravy

Tofu Turkey and Gravy (V)

Cornbread Dressing with Oysters

Herb and Apple Dressiing (V)

Sweet Potatoes (V)

Celeriac, Apple, and Potato Puree (V)

Succotash (V)

Cranberries (Spicy, Gingery, and Orangey)

Spicy Peaches

Salad

After Dinner Treats

Louis’ Rum Raison Ice Cream

Pies, cookies, chocolates, fruit, and nuts

Champagne, Coffee, and Brandy

Adrienne was here--she had remembered and requested Louie's delicious and very potent rum raison ice cream!

Here is Sylvie, next to Terence. Kevin and Terence wear the special Poppies given out on Memorial Day in Canada. Kevin had gotten his in Montreal. Laura was here also!

After lunch, Kevin built a big fire and we sat around talking..

Laura enjoyed looking at old films through a view master that had belonged to Helen.

Mary and Rory were probably playing games.

Mary, Adrienne, Terence, Rory and I went to Charleston on Friday--it was a spectacular day, especially as we walked along the wharf.

Mary brought along the little car so Rory had fun riding on the wharf.

We watched ships and pigeons from swinging benches.

We admired the Customs House gleaming in the sunlight and walked along the market enjoying looking at the locally made sweetgrass baskets.

We popped into a candy store that the POP would have loved!

We had a tour in a buggy drawn carriage and a delicious dinner at Garibaldis.

Back in Columbia we had a pizza lunch at 1432 Medway Road. Leslie, Adam, and Owen came over.

Terence and Kevin enjoyed a beer.

Rory and Mary had a fun date at Eastminster playground!

And good times inside with toys and games.

And in the Treehouse!

Terence and Kevin again enjoying the SC sun. Terence carried the camellia on his lapel back to Canada with him. I doubt if it arrived in very good shape.