Mood:
happyI'm pleased to report that this year the Lee family Thanksgiving was turkey-free--that is, human turkey free! In fact, the one who came closest to acting like a turkey--twice--was me!
Becky and I arrived at Rachel's around 7:30pm, and her roommate Lani let us in. Rachel was dead asleep in her bedroom, I supposed. After a few minutes Becky and I went out, she to repark her car, I to buy some Prilosec. I told Lani I'd return in a half-hour, but I may have taken longer. I returned and rang the bell. No answer. Ring, then ring again, then knock, then knock again. No answer. By this time I was near crying; my legs hurt and it was getting near 9 and I didn't want to miss the parade. I went downstairs. The reception desk people called Rachel and said, "Let your aunt in." I went back up. A very sleepy and somewhat annoyed Rachel answered the door. I apologized for getting her up early. Then right behind me came Lani and her own uncle and aunt. She had gone to get them.
A little later I couldn't find the macaroni and cheese that I'd baked last night. I ran around semi-frantically wondering if Becky had left it in her car. Becky returned, and I told her I couldn't find my food. She had put it in the kitchen window sill. I told Rachel, "I'm sorry I alarmed you." She said she hadn't been alarmed. I said, "Then I'm sorry I alarmed myself."
I sat on the generous window sill of the living room, which had a bird's-eye view of Herald Square. I could also see the living room TV: two views of the same event. Becky and Rachel came to the window to see A Chorus Line's kicking line; that dancing translated well from a distance. Mainly they cooked duck and other things while I, who had cooked the previous night, watched the parade. I had never seen it from this angle before. Lani and her relatives watched from the bedroom, mainly.
Lani and her aunt and uncle went out a little later. Friends dropped by to say hello. Elena and her kids came. She had been considering going to a friend's, but she stayed with us. Ken was with Margie in Florida, and he called in. We had turkey, cornish hen, duck, ham, sweet potatoes, mac and cheese, and assorted veges. Rachel, Becky, and I had all bought sparkling cider: no alcohol allowed here. The duck was especially delicious.
Later, all the kids were on some kind of electronic--Ipod, computer--while I watched TV, spouting out the answers to Jeopardy. We watched Smallville and Grey's Anatomy. We left around 11pm. I'd asked Rachel for more duck, but she said no, because she and her friends were having anohter dinner the next day.
Friday afternoon I helped decorate the church for Christmas.
