We are doing it tonight. My son, his girlfriend and my brother are
coming. Everything appears to be under control. I dressed the turkey
and stuck it in the oven about an hour and a half ago. It should be
ready to take out at 5:30. Potatoes are peeled and cut and the beans
trimmed and all are sitting in cold water. I halved a couple butternut
squashes and sprinkled them with brown sugar cinnamon and ground ginger.
They are ready to go into the oven.

Last night I baked a pumpkin pie. There was a little extra dough and
filling so I made a couple tarts and had one of them for dessert last
night. It was delicious.

Now I get to take the dogs for a walk while my wife mops the floor,
makes a salad and makes up a fruit platter.

Happy Thanksgiving.

On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 1:53:42 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>
> We are doing it tonight. My son, his girlfriend and my brother are
> coming. Everything appears to be under control. I dressed the turkey
> and stuck it in the oven about an hour and a half ago. It should be
> ready to take out at 5:30. Potatoes are peeled and cut and the beans
> trimmed and all are sitting in cold water. I halved a couple butternut
> squashes and sprinkled them with brown sugar cinnamon and ground ginger.
> They are ready to go into the oven.
>
> Last night I baked a pumpkin pie. There was a little extra dough and
> filling so I made a couple tarts and had one of them for dessert last
> night. It was delicious.
>
> Now I get to take the dogs for a walk while my wife mops the floor,
> makes a salad and makes up a fruit platter.
>
> Happy Thanksgiving.
>
Sounds delicious and enjoy your get together.

I'm guessing there will turkey sandwiches, turkey hash, and turkey
soup in your future.

On 2018-10-06 3:26 PM, wrote:
> On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 1:53:42 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:

>> Happy Thanksgiving.
>>
> Sounds delicious and enjoy your get together.
>
> I'm guessing there will turkey sandwiches, turkey hash, and turkey
> soup in your future.
>

Thanks, but I hope we won't have too many leftovers. I would be happy
with a dinner and one sandwich and then not see turkey again until
Christmas.

On 10/6/2018 4:01 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

>
> Thanks, but I hope we won't have too many leftovers.

Did you invite Big Niece?

On 10/6/2018 5:52 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/6/2018 4:01 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>
>> Thanks, but I hope we won't have too many leftovers.
>
> Did you invite Big Niece?

<snork> He'd have needed an extra turkey.

Jill

On 2018-10-06 7:29 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/6/2018 5:52 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
>> On 10/6/2018 4:01 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> Thanks, but I hope we won't have too many leftovers.
>>
>> Did you invite Big Niece?
>
> <snork>Â* He'd have needed an extra turkey.


A second turkey, 10 pounds more potatoes, two more bottles of wine and
two more pies.

My rule of thumb for my wife's family gatherings here was that if she
came we had to have twice as much food.

On 2018-10-06 5:52 PM, Ed Pawlowski wrote:
> On 10/6/2018 4:01 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>
>> Thanks, but I hope we won't have too many leftovers.
>
> Did you invite Big Niece?

Haha.... no way. I would have had to get a second turkey.... and I
don't think I am exaggerating. I had to see her last week at her
brother's wedding. I did speak to her briefly. Maybe I am in her bad
books because when she tried to invite herself down for supper (and
possible overnight) she was turned down.

"Ed Pawlowski" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/6/2018 4:01 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>
>>
>> Thanks, but I hope we won't have too many leftovers.
>
> Did you invite Big Niece?

Hahaha.

On 10/6/2018 2:54 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> We are doing it tonight. My son, his girlfriend and my brother are
> coming.Â* Everything appears to be under control. I dressed the turkey
> and stuck it in the oven about an hour and a half ago. It should be
> ready to take out at 5:30.
>
> Happy Thanksgiving.

I forgot you guys are doing that. This weekends we are thankful that
Columbus sailed far enough to get us a holiday on Monday.

On Sat, 6 Oct 2018 14:54:20 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>We are doing it tonight. My son, his girlfriend and my brother are
>coming. Everything appears to be under control. I dressed the turkey
>and stuck it in the oven about an hour and a half ago. It should be
>ready to take out at 5:30. Potatoes are peeled and cut and the beans
>trimmed and all are sitting in cold water. I halved a couple butternut
>squashes and sprinkled them with brown sugar cinnamon and ground ginger.
>They are ready to go into the oven.
>
>Last night I baked a pumpkin pie. There was a little extra dough and
>filling so I made a couple tarts and had one of them for dessert last
>night. It was delicious.
>
>Now I get to take the dogs for a walk while my wife mops the floor,
>makes a salad and makes up a fruit platter.
>
>Happy Thanksgiving.

I am going to my younger daughters tomorrow. I don't do these big
meals anymore, it's very nice. Think she will be traditional and do
turkey, I'm not overly fond of that, but since I don't have to cook
it...lol

On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 3:04:47 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>
> I am going to my younger daughters tomorrow. I don't do these big
> meals anymore, it's very nice. Think she will be traditional and do
> turkey, I'm not overly fond of that, but since I don't have to cook
> it...lol
>
It's just so much easier on everybody, no matter their age, if everybody
can bring a dish or two. Nice variety, nobody is worked to death cooking,
and nobody is in the poor house when the meal is finished.

On 10/6/2018 3:03 PM, wrote:

> Nice variety, nobody is worked to death cooking,
> and nobody is in the poor house when the meal is finished.
>

Who would come to that dinner?

Thanksgiving is about "giving thanks" (duh!) to any dummies stupid
enough to provide such a dinner.

nb

On Sat, 6 Oct 2018 15:34:44 -0600, notbob > wrote:

>On 10/6/2018 3:03 PM, wrote:
>
>> Nice variety, nobody is worked to death cooking,
>> and nobody is in the poor house when the meal is finished.
>>
>
>Who would come to that dinner?
>
>Thanksgiving is about "giving thanks" (duh!) to any dummies stupid
>enough to provide such a dinner.
>
>nb

Canadian Thanksgiving is about being thankful for the harvest just in,
rather than Pilgrim Fathers.

On 2018-10-06 5:46 PM, wrote:

>> Thanksgiving is about "giving thanks" (duh!) to any dummies stupid
>> enough to provide such a dinner.
>>
>> nb
>
> Canadian Thanksgiving is about being thankful for the harvest just in,
> rather than Pilgrim Fathers.
>

It is?? I grew up here and what I learned about Thanksgiving was based
on the Pilgrim Thanksgiving. After all, Anglo Canada was established
primarily by Loyalist who had re-located after the revolution and
American independence. It's the same holiday, but celebrated a month
earlier.

On Sat, 6 Oct 2018 15:34:44 -0600, notbob > wrote:

>On 10/6/2018 3:03 PM, wrote:
>
>> Nice variety, nobody is worked to death cooking,
>> and nobody is in the poor house when the meal is finished.
>>
>
>Who would come to that dinner?
>
>Thanksgiving is about "giving thanks" (duh!) to any dummies stupid
>enough to provide such a dinner.

I thought it was about thanking God that all the Indians are dead.

On 10/6/2018 4:45 PM, Brice wrote:

> I thought it was about thanking God that all the Indians are dead.

You would think! But, the "bastids" keep hangin' on.

Crummy "redskins" keep hangin' on, jes like "Whitey".

"Pow-Wows", Indian gamblin' joints, "credit bureaus", etc. You'd think
they were jes like "white ppl", what with all their shenanigans. Stupid
"redskins" ....copy'in' white ppl, an all.

nb

On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 4:34:50 PM UTC-5, notbob wrote:
>
> On 10/6/2018 3:03 PM, wrote:
>
> > Nice variety, nobody is worked to death cooking,
> > and nobody is in the poor house when the meal is finished.
> >
>
> Who would come to that dinner?
>
> Thanksgiving is about "giving thanks" (duh!) to any dummies stupid
> enough to provide such a dinner.
>
> nb
>
You missed the gist of my reply.

"notbob" > wrote in message
...
> On 10/6/2018 3:03 PM, wrote:
>
>> Nice variety, nobody is worked to death cooking,
>> and nobody is in the poor house when the meal is finished.
>>
>
> Who would come to that dinner?
>
> Thanksgiving is about "giving thanks" (duh!) to any dummies stupid enough
> to provide such a dinner.
>
> nb

Thankfully none of us are into the traditional meal so I just buy the meat
already cooked and perhaps whatever prepared sides look good. I actually
don't mind doing some sides from scratch. I do try to keep it at the right
amount though so no leftovers.

We didn't often have turkey at home when I was a kid but the few times we
did, I felt like I got sick of eating the stuff.

On Sat, 6 Oct 2018 14:03:15 -0700 (PDT), "
> wrote:

>On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 3:04:47 PM UTC-5, wrote:
>>
>> I am going to my younger daughters tomorrow. I don't do these big
>> meals anymore, it's very nice. Think she will be traditional and do
>> turkey, I'm not overly fond of that, but since I don't have to cook
>> it...lol
>>
>It's just so much easier on everybody, no matter their age, if everybody
>can bring a dish or two. Nice variety, nobody is worked to death cooking,
>and nobody is in the poor house when the meal is finished.

I offered but she said no - I will take wine though, that's always
appreciated

On 2018-10-06 5:42 PM, wrote:
> On Sat, 6 Oct 2018 14:03:15 -0700 (PDT), "
> > wrote:

>> It's just so much easier on everybody, no matter their age, if everybody
>> can bring a dish or two. Nice variety, nobody is worked to death cooking,
>> and nobody is in the poor house when the meal is finished.
>
> I offered but she said no - I will take wine though, that's always
> appreciated
>

It sure is. My brother worked in a winery until about a month ago and he
brought two bottles of wine. My son and his girlfriend each brought a
bottle. I can't complain.

wrote:

> On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 3:04:47 PM UTC-5,
> wrote:
> >
> > I am going to my younger daughters tomorrow. I don't do these big
> > meals anymore, it's very nice. Think she will be traditional and do
> > turkey, I'm not overly fond of that, but since I don't have to cook
> > it...lol
> >
> It's just so much easier on everybody, no matter their age, if
> everybody can bring a dish or two. Nice variety, nobody is worked to
> death cooking, and nobody is in the poor house when the meal is
> finished.

We do that too here. It's early for us but some very basic plans are
going out to see who's looking for a simple at home meal.

Last year was about 6-8 folks but this year might be 18. Hard to tell
yet but everyone brings a dish or something they can afford.

On Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 2:36:45 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
>
> wrote:
>
> > It's just so much easier on everybody, no matter their age, if
> > everybody can bring a dish or two. Nice variety, nobody is worked to
> > death cooking, and nobody is in the poor house when the meal is
> > finished.
>
> We do that too here. It's early for us but some very basic plans are
> going out to see who's looking for a simple at home meal.
>
> Last year was about 6-8 folks but this year might be 18. Hard to tell
> yet but everyone brings a dish or something they can afford.
>
Unless a tragedy befalls my family we meet at my sister-in-law's house
30 miles away. I always take a ham and whatever is requested. Some-
times it's a dessert or soft drinks or bread. Just whatever and there's
anywhere from 15-20 people there depending if great and great-great
nephews can be pried off their sofas at home.

wrote:

> On Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 2:36:45 PM UTC-5, cshenk wrote:
> >
> > wrote:
> >
> > > It's just so much easier on everybody, no matter their age, if
> > > everybody can bring a dish or two. Nice variety, nobody is
> > > worked to death cooking, and nobody is in the poor house when the
> > > meal is finished.
> >
> > We do that too here. It's early for us but some very basic plans
> > are going out to see who's looking for a simple at home meal.
> >
> > Last year was about 6-8 folks but this year might be 18. Hard to
> > tell yet but everyone brings a dish or something they can afford.
> >
> Unless a tragedy befalls my family we meet at my sister-in-law's house
> 30 miles away. I always take a ham and whatever is requested. Some-
> times it's a dessert or soft drinks or bread. Just whatever and
> there's anywhere from 15-20 people there depending if great and
> great-great nephews can be pried off their sofas at home.

Smile, although Don and I had extended families, they were mostly
elderly and long gone now. We've been making our fun locally for years
with our neighbors.

On Sat, 6 Oct 2018 14:54:20 -0400, Dave Smith
> wrote:

>We are doing it tonight. My son, his girlfriend and my brother are
>coming. Everything appears to be under control. I dressed the turkey
>and stuck it in the oven about an hour and a half ago. It should be
>ready to take out at 5:30. Potatoes are peeled and cut and the beans
>trimmed and all are sitting in cold water. I halved a couple butternut
>squashes and sprinkled them with brown sugar cinnamon and ground ginger.
>They are ready to go into the oven.
>
>Last night I baked a pumpkin pie. There was a little extra dough and
>filling so I made a couple tarts and had one of them for dessert last
>night. It was delicious.
>
>Now I get to take the dogs for a walk while my wife mops the floor,
>makes a salad and makes up a fruit platter.
>
>Happy Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving!

On 10/6/2018 2:54 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> We are doing it tonight. My son, his girlfriend and my brother are
> coming.Â* Everything appears to be under control. I dressed the turkey
> and stuck it in the oven about an hour and a half ago. It should be
> ready to take out at 5:30.Â* Potatoes are peeled and cut and the beans
> trimmed and all are sitting in cold water.Â* I halved a couple butternut
> squashes and sprinkled them with brown sugar cinnamon and ground ginger.
> They are ready to go into the oven.
>
> Last night I baked a pumpkin pie. There was a little extra dough and
> filling so I made a couple tarts and had one of them for dessert last
> night.Â* It was delicious.
>
> Now I get to take the dogs for a walk while my wife mops the floor,
> makes a salad and makes up a fruit platter.
>
> Happy Thanksgiving.

Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours. I hope everyone enjoys the meal!

Jill

On 2018-10-06 7:35 PM, jmcquown wrote:
> On 10/6/2018 2:54 PM, Dave Smith wrote:

>> Happy Thanksgiving.
>
> Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.Â* I hope everyone enjoys the meal!

Thanks. Everything turned out nicely, though the stuffing could have had
a little more flavour. My brother, who usually isn't fond of pumpkin
pie, raved about it. I have to say it is the best I ever made.

The squash must have been too good. I cooked two small ones and there is
only about one cup left over. I have been planning to use the leftovers
for soup.

On Sat, 6 Oct 2018 14:54:20 -0400, Dave Smith wrote:

> Now I get to take the dogs for a walk while my wife mops the floor,
> makes a salad and makes up a fruit platter.

Who mops the floor on Thanksgiving Day in the middle of cooking? Is
that a Canadian custom or do you make your toy wife do that?

-sw

On Saturday, October 6, 2018 at 1:53:42 PM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> We are doing it tonight. My son, his girlfriend and my brother are
> coming. Everything appears to be under control. I dressed the turkey
> and stuck it in the oven about an hour and a half ago. It should be
> ready to take out at 5:30. Potatoes are peeled and cut and the beans
> trimmed and all are sitting in cold water. I halved a couple butternut
> squashes and sprinkled them with brown sugar cinnamon and ground ginger.
> They are ready to go into the oven.
>
> Last night I baked a pumpkin pie. There was a little extra dough and
> filling so I made a couple tarts and had one of them for dessert last
> night. It was delicious.
>
> Now I get to take the dogs for a walk while my wife mops the floor,
> makes a salad and makes up a fruit platter.
>
> Happy Thanksgiving.

The MYTH of a Thanksgiving Dinner turns out to be more sinister than I'd ever imagined!

Turns out: a Thanksgiving Feast was "celebrated" after a colonizing tribe SLAUGHTERED everyone in a town the brutally TOOK OVER, then they RAIDED all the slaughtered people homes and STOLE ALL THEIR FOOD and ATE IT!! :-(

:-(

John Kuthe...

John Kuthe wrote:
>
> Turns out: a Thanksgiving Feast was "celebrated" after a colonizing tribe SLAUGHTERED everyone in a town the brutally TOOK OVER, then they RAIDED all the slaughtered people homes and STOLE ALL THEIR FOOD and ATE IT!! :-(
>
> :-(
>
> John Kuthe...

Where the hell did you hear that? Stephen King novel?

"Gary" > wrote in message ...
> John Kuthe wrote:
>>
>> Turns out: a Thanksgiving Feast was "celebrated" after a colonizing tribe
>> SLAUGHTERED everyone in a town the brutally TOOK OVER, then they RAIDED
>> all the slaughtered people homes and STOLE ALL THEIR FOOD and ATE IT!!
>> :-(
>>
>> :-(
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
> Where the hell did you hear that? Stephen King novel?


It sounds a lot like the Anasazi who ate their enemies.

Cheri

In article >, says...
>
> John Kuthe wrote:
> >
> > Turns out: a Thanksgiving Feast was "celebrated" after a colonizing tribe SLAUGHTERED everyone in a town the brutally TOOK OVER, then they RAIDED all the slaughtered people homes and STOLE ALL THEIR FOOD and ATE IT!! :-(
> >
> > :-(
> >
> > John Kuthe...
>
> Where the hell did you hear that? Stephen King novel?

More like, he ran out of medication after his family sampled it for
recreational purposes.

Janet UK

On 2018-10-07 9:53 AM, Gary wrote:
> John Kuthe wrote:
>>
>> Turns out: a Thanksgiving Feast was "celebrated" after a colonizing tribe SLAUGHTERED everyone in a town the brutally TOOK OVER, then they RAIDED all the slaughtered people homes and STOLE ALL THEIR FOOD and ATE IT!! :-(
>>
>> :-(
>>
>> John Kuthe...
>
> Where the hell did you hear that? Stephen King novel?
>

It happened in the world of Kuthe, a very scary place.

On Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 11:27:43 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
> On 2018-10-07 9:53 AM, Gary wrote:
> > John Kuthe wrote:
> >>
> >> Turns out: a Thanksgiving Feast was "celebrated" after a colonizing tribe SLAUGHTERED everyone in a town the brutally TOOK OVER, then they RAIDED all the slaughtered people homes and STOLE ALL THEIR FOOD and ATE IT!! :-(
> >>
> >> :-(
> >>
> >> John Kuthe...
> >
> > Where the hell did you hear that? Stephen King novel?
> >
>
> It happened in the world of Kuthe, a very scary place.

True story! We are fed pablum, not the facts.

John Kuthe...

"John Kuthe" > wrote in message
...
> On Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 11:27:43 AM UTC-5, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On 2018-10-07 9:53 AM, Gary wrote:
>> > John Kuthe wrote:
>> >>
>> >> Turns out: a Thanksgiving Feast was "celebrated" after a colonizing
>> >> tribe SLAUGHTERED everyone in a town the brutally TOOK OVER, then they
>> >> RAIDED all the slaughtered people homes and STOLE ALL THEIR FOOD and
>> >> ATE IT!! :-(
>> >>
>> >> :-(
>> >>
>> >> John Kuthe...
>> >
>> > Where the hell did you hear that? Stephen King novel?
>> >
>>
>> It happened in the world of Kuthe, a very scary place.
>
> True story! We are fed pablum, not the facts.
>
> John Kuthe...


Only you know the true facts though, right? LOL

Cheri

On Sunday, October 7, 2018 at 8:52:15 AM UTC-5, Gary wrote:
>
> John Kuthe wrote:
> >
> > Turns out: a Thanksgiving Feast was "celebrated" after a colonizing tribe SLAUGHTERED everyone in a town the brutally TOOK OVER, then they RAIDED all the slaughtered people homes and STOLE ALL THEIR FOOD and ATE IT!! :-(
> >
> > :-(
> >
> > John Kuthe...
>
> Where the hell did you hear that? Stephen King novel?
>
A vision came to him after he took a hit off his crack pipe.