a NY Thanksgiving
We decided to spend all of our holidays here in New York this year. Not that we haven't had the opportunity to do that over the last 5 years, retail isn't exactly known for vacations during their busiest seasons, but being that this might be the last of them here, we are taking advantage.
My cousins Hilary and Kyle came down the night before to sleepover and get an early start on the parade. Well, early came and went, and we didn't get up there until it started. The crowds were a plenty, and the sunlight was blinding, but the weather couldn't have been better, and the balloons were nothing short of spectacular.
And for dinner? buffet style at the Palmer's. Of course, we all dream of the day we can fit a big enough table in our small apartments to accommodate a traditional sit down dinner, but eating on our laps is certainly more authentic. This year I made a yummy sweet potato dish with a streusel topping, a salad, an oh so healthy green bean casserole, and a Smith Family favorite, pumpkin chiffon pie.
The company was also great. The Riches, Moran's, Palmer's, and Clifton's made for great conversation, laughs, and a very competitive round of the name game. I really need to brush up on my current affairs, my vast knowledge of pop culture will only get me so far with this group.
There will be many years to come to spend Thanksgiving with family. So this year we spent it with New York.
Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 6:51AM
Reader Comments (5)
My family also does the pumpkin chiffon pie! I think it must be a Utah thing. Growing up I didn't know that there was any other kind of pumpkin pie. The first time i had 'regular' pumpkin pie I thought the baker had messed up the recipe! Not anywhere near as good.
I am glad that you went to the parade. that is one of things that we never did that I wish we had. and how lucky that you had such great weather! our last thanksgiving it was WAY to cold to drag my baby out to watch the parade.
Happy Holidays! I always wondered what we would do if we lived away from family and it looks like you held up alright! I guess your friends become your family, so they say. Love the parade pics!
Sounds like you had a great Thanksgiving, you always do such fun things!
Oh my those balloons are quite ginormous, which do they even qualify as 'balloons' at that size? Nice that you had good weather to enjoy the big balloons. Although with the sun blinding you it's a little hard to enjoy. Still, fun. And hip hip to Thanksgiving buffet style dinner at the Palmer's. Looks & sounds (or rather reads) supa fly fun. (Although did Lukey come? I can't see him in any of the pictures). Cute cute dress. I love it. So then I wouldn't have done any better at the name game either?
Oh man, you just made me so homesick for New York. We spent last Thanksgiving at the Palmers with the best mashed potatoes I have ever had and such yummy turkey. I wish we could have been there too!