Thanksgiving 2014
Spent the morning watching the Houston Texas H-E-B Thanksgivin Day parade from a parking garage. Was way too crowded to get to the parade on the ground. No room to walk through let alone for a stroller or wagon. Looked like a scene from "the walking dead" tv show with zombies converging.
People brought ladders to see over the crowd.
Santa Claus closed out the parade on a fire truck. That was cool.
Crowd leaving parade.
Being locked in the parking garage because there was no attendant for 90 minutes AFTER the parade was over was no treat. Especially since the wait was longer than the parade lasted. Grateful for electronic pacifiers to entertain the baby cubs waiting in the vehicle. Paying $20 for the privilege of being locked in was mean and greedy of the owners.
The turkey fresh from the oven.
For thanksgiving 2014 we are in Texas. The best turkey recipe we have found is Alton Brown's turkey brine recipe. Makes a lovely golden brown, juicy, and delicious turkey. No basting required.
A turkey would not be complete without its supporting cast members. Homemade stuffing, candied sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes with gravy, green bean casserole, cranberry sauce, and dinner rolls.
Dessert was pumpkin pie.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
