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".

Thanksgiving

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

(refer here)

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.

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

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

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

Life is good.

We feel so blessed and grateful!

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