Happy Thanksgiving!

Tomorrow I will go up to the Evergreen Conference Center of Oakhurst for Thanksgiving.  I have much to be thankful for this year!  We'll have a liturgical  worship service in the chapel and then we'll move to the dining hall for munchies and visiting.  About 1 o'clock, the birds, potatoes, veggies, cranberry sauce, the rest of the trimmings and the pies will all come out and we'll eat our fill and then some.  The Anglican Bishop of our Diocese will give the Eucharistic Service and he will be the surrogate patriarch at the meal.

Friends of mine from the valley are coming up.  Some will come for the weekend and some for the day.  We'll visit and catch up on what's been going on since the last time we were together.  Other friends from the local area will also join us.   And there will be television for football addicts.

The weather this week is r-e-a-l-l-y cold!!  ECCO is at about the same elevation as where I live so I'll dress appropriately and be ready for the chill.  I'll help serve the wine before the meal (one for you, two for me - that'll warm me up) and wander around with my camera.  I'm looking forward to a very pleasant day.

Our church office printer/copier went on the fritz this afternoon so I'll slip into their office and run the Sunday bulletins and inserts between the service and the meal (yes, I have their permission) and after the meal, I'll find someone who wants to help fold & stuff while we visit.  I can drop them off at the church on my way home and the rest of the weekend is mine.

My husband is buried in the Columbarium on the premises so I'll go up and visit.  The Center is one of the most beautiful spots in the area.  Coming here for special events and holidays is becoming tradition for me, especially more so since I moved up here.  It's easy to get to, the food is fabulous, I get to spend the day visiting with good friends, and no clean up after.    

However, being a traditionalist, I did buy a small turkey since they were on sale, and threw it in the freezer for roasting later.  It'll be good for another turkey & trimmings meal with leftovers for picking, and the rest will make frozen one-serving hot dishes & soups for when I when I want homemade but don't feel like cooking.  

Have a wonderful Thanksgiving everyone!