Thanksgiving Weekend Highlights
It's been a while since my last substantial post. The past several days have been full, fun, emotional, restful and busy - a bit of everything. Thanksgiving weekend was especially good to me; here are a few of the highlights (warning: it's a bit long):
Breakfast At Stephanie's
A few of my friends had Friday before Thanksgiving weekend off. What better than a pancake breakfast complete with maple syrup, fried ham and three pots of Nicaraguan coffee to start the long weekend? I took a lot of pleasure in planning the meal (yogurt & fruit, oatmeal raspberry muffins, pancakes & ham), choosing music to set the mood (Les Cowboys Fringants, French Café, Congo to Cuba) and serving up goodies in my great-grandmother's heirloom dishes. I'd forgotten how much I like playing hostess; I look forward to doing it again!
Hike In Gatineau Park
On Saturday, the same friends and I set out to Gatineau Park for an early morning hike under sunny skies and crisp single-digit temperatures. Despite a few of us being delayed by getting, um, lost on the way to the initial meeting place (you know who you are! :), we enjoyed relatively empty trails not yet saturated by Thanksgiving leafers out for a glimpse of the park's spectacular display of fall colours. We worked up an appetite and ended the hike with a picnic in the sun. Here's one of my favourite pics from the trek:
Thanksgiving Dinner
Monday, my friend Dave and I drove to his grandmother's for Thanksgiving dinner with his family. What a treat! The kitchen table was packed with the usual fixin's: turkey, stuffing, gravy, the creamiest mashed potatoes I've ever had. Add to that a warm "make-yourself-at-home" atmosphere, a welcoming family including three dogs and a cat, and it set the scene for a perfect, comforting day.
I can't help but notice that most of my highlights involve food. I also can't help but notice that they include sharing it with friends and family. Good food and good company, now there's something to be thankful for.
Breakfast At Stephanie's
A few of my friends had Friday before Thanksgiving weekend off. What better than a pancake breakfast complete with maple syrup, fried ham and three pots of Nicaraguan coffee to start the long weekend? I took a lot of pleasure in planning the meal (yogurt & fruit, oatmeal raspberry muffins, pancakes & ham), choosing music to set the mood (Les Cowboys Fringants, French Café, Congo to Cuba) and serving up goodies in my great-grandmother's heirloom dishes. I'd forgotten how much I like playing hostess; I look forward to doing it again!
Hike In Gatineau Park
On Saturday, the same friends and I set out to Gatineau Park for an early morning hike under sunny skies and crisp single-digit temperatures. Despite a few of us being delayed by getting, um, lost on the way to the initial meeting place (you know who you are! :), we enjoyed relatively empty trails not yet saturated by Thanksgiving leafers out for a glimpse of the park's spectacular display of fall colours. We worked up an appetite and ended the hike with a picnic in the sun. Here's one of my favourite pics from the trek:
Thanksgiving Dinner
Monday, my friend Dave and I drove to his grandmother's for Thanksgiving dinner with his family. What a treat! The kitchen table was packed with the usual fixin's: turkey, stuffing, gravy, the creamiest mashed potatoes I've ever had. Add to that a warm "make-yourself-at-home" atmosphere, a welcoming family including three dogs and a cat, and it set the scene for a perfect, comforting day.
I can't help but notice that most of my highlights involve food. I also can't help but notice that they include sharing it with friends and family. Good food and good company, now there's something to be thankful for.
posted by Steph at 4:30 p.m.
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