Thanksgiving

We went on Wednesday to Kyria's home in Oakland to join family for Thanksgiving feasting and fun. The trip down was crystal clear and cold and it remained so our entire time in the Bay Area, which was wonderful, if chilly.
I'm just going to do Thanksgiving prep and Day for now, with the added days in a post to follow

ball-shaped bollards

we have to stop at Pedrick's for our brussel sprouts and treat snacks and more

we give Kyria the wreath we made her from stuff locally gathered along canyon road-sides

prep work takes place immediately

some red berries and fir fronds

Thanksgiving Day - the hor d'oevres are set out

Wendie, Matt and Kyria discuss the beverages, etc.

Hannah has a smile for me

table is set, and the fresh-made cranberry sauce is on the table

Jeffery finishes plattering the turkey

Our hostess, Kyria is seated.  We can eat!

Jeffery, Wendie, Kathy, Matt, Ian, Alycia, Hannah, Brooke, Joy, Dan, Grama, Darlene

add Craig, Liana, Kyria, and me to the numbers at the far end, and Jimmy between Kathy and Matt on the right.

we had to take a few shots of the group dues to timer-mis-timings

Here's a good one where we all made it (three or four of us were setting timers on our cameras)

Liana makes the whipped cream while others do whatever they're doing.

way back when we were younger, my brother Tom made us family members a bunch of music c.d.'s that catered to our individual tastes.  Kyria still has her's handy, and they provided the dish-washing music that got the job done faster.

This is all the photos because we were having fun or recuperating from it afterwards, but I'll have some more fun times to show soon.  Happy Thanksgiving to all!