It was. There were even more desserts than listed; somebody brought a cheesecake with apple crumble topping, and there were almond Hershey kisses all over the house. I brought blueberry pie home for Rich. I was very good, limiting myself to one dark chocolate macaroon and one small sugar cookie.
After everyone had their fill (the first time around) we had screaming rounds of Pit - a card game - in the living room, the Miami/Detroit game on the TV in another room, and some pickup hoops shooting in the driveway. People kept drifting in and out of the kitchen to pick on leftovers.
I'm still trying to get my hearing back, my feet ache from being on them most of the day, but the day went without drama. My sister Chris got all teary and choked up saying grace whe she got to the part about remembering those who have gone before. The babies slept through most of the chaos; Carter is 3 months old and Lucy was born October 13. All in all a very good thanksgiving indeed.
[ November 23, 2006, 19:27: Message edited by: Auburn Annie ]
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