Friday, December 30, 2011

Bodega Bay in Black & White

Prior to Christmas, we spent four glorious days in the sleepy town of Bodega Bay with my family.

Here are some of the sights. I thought I'd mix it up a little and post some black & white photos. It's hard for me to stray from color, but I'm willing to give it a whirl.

You can see why this location was chosen to film "The Birds".


8841bw
9044bw
8885bw
9158c
8719bw
9032bw
9078bw
9141bw
9124bw
8198bw
8847bw
9104bw
9038bw
9065bw
9043bw
8729bw
9036bw
9083bw


Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Thanksgiving

We learned some things from the last Thanksgiving we tried to host.

One thing we learned is to set the turkey thermometer to Farenheit so as to avoid it IMPLODING when you when you attempt to carve.

Another thing we learned was that if you want a nice tablescape, this must be done the night before.

What we didn't learn is that once you start cooking, there is no way you are going to have time for a shower. That said, we did upgrade our yesteryear digs from pajamas to running attire.

thanksgiving2

It was so wonderful to sit (all 15 of us) at one LONG table.
Even little Sammy had a seat at the end where he smeared cranberry relish and pulled at the burlap until his heart's content.

Troy planned out the entire meal. Really...he insisted.

We ate:

Turkey
Ham
Cornbread stuffing with sausage, golden raisens & dried cherries
Homemade Mac n' Cheese
Mashed potatoes
The obligatory green bean casserole
Creamed corn with wild rice
Rolls
Frog eye salad
Jello salad
Cranberry relish
Hollie's sweet potatoes with brown sugar/pecan topping

thanksgiving3

The kids entertained themselves while waiting for dinner. No injuries to report.

thanksgiving1

Seriously...best turkey EVER. Mmmm...I'm salivating just thinking about it.
IMG_7792
IMG_7862

Life is good.
We feel so blessed and grateful!

(PS....thanks to my SIL, Hollie for most of the pictures!)