Spoiler ALERT: Everyone lives! Well - except for those 5 turkeys!!!
I am a little confused how or where to start this posting - the begining of T day, the day before T day, dinner, or what...
Jumping in - a tiny bit of background. First, Thanksgiving is not my favorite holiday - there I said it. But, Seema had said before she even arrived in the USA that she was excited for "thingsgiving". Therefore, I wanted it to be a good one for her...let's say memorable.
We were invited to a dear friends home with her daughter wanting to prepare all the food. In preparation I ordered the halal (special dietary blessed turkey) for the group of 23 going to Merlines house. That accounts for 2 turkeys. In the end we went with non-halal turkeys for the group - due to sausage stuffing - so that accounts for 2 more turkeys. And then the one I picked up for the Duffin family.
Well - enough about the turkey s and the day before... the morning of the big day, I get a call from DeeDee (Lamiaa's host mother) and she is having heart palpatations as the neck of the turkey is still attached and she is not certain about giblets inside. She isslighty freaking out - so I tell her I will bring my turkey down and we will prepare them together.
Here is Bob working on getting the neck of the turkey!!! Seriously - that looks so so wrong!!
I am a little confused how or where to start this posting - the begining of T day, the day before T day, dinner, or what...
Jumping in - a tiny bit of background. First, Thanksgiving is not my favorite holiday - there I said it. But, Seema had said before she even arrived in the USA that she was excited for "thingsgiving". Therefore, I wanted it to be a good one for her...let's say memorable.
We were invited to a dear friends home with her daughter wanting to prepare all the food. In preparation I ordered the halal (special dietary blessed turkey) for the group of 23 going to Merlines house. That accounts for 2 turkeys. In the end we went with non-halal turkeys for the group - due to sausage stuffing - so that accounts for 2 more turkeys. And then the one I picked up for the Duffin family.
Well - enough about the turkey s and the day before... the morning of the big day, I get a call from DeeDee (Lamiaa's host mother) and she is having heart palpatations as the neck of the turkey is still attached and she is not certain about giblets inside. She is
DeeDee's turkey hanging out in a pot waiting for love and butter.
Our turkey waiting for the big reveal
Here is Bob working on getting the neck of the turkey!!! Seriously - that looks so so wrong!!
DeeDee takes a look...for the giblets - for some reason her giblets were absent...
Up close and personal with the turkey...
That seems like enough turkey business...
On to dinner and fire.
We were thrilled to be invited to Merline's for dinner and her daughter Jan was kind enough to prepare all the food. At 4:00 Seema and I headed up to enjoy Thanksgiving dinner with the Cindy Kindred clean, Leamings and Ingham's.
Seema and I arrive first to a wide open front door! Once inside I realize why - the fire in the fireplace is roaring and smoking and the flue is NOT open. Smoke is filling the house, there are no fire pokers in sight and Jan is wondering if it is best to just call the fire department. In hind-sight I should have said, YES!!! But I thought, we can handle this ~ maybe??? I get on the ground to see if I can see the flue lever and if I can reach it without getting burned - cause that doesn't sound fun. The flue opening is clearly a no go. Jan says well it will just have to burn out... hhmmm....
Scott Ingham shows up a few moments after this and says you can't let it burn out - it will just keep billowing and filling the house with smoke and soot. Fire extinguishers - NO!!! Scott and Heather go to there houses to get extinguishers as the Kindred clan arrives with equally good suggestions. In the end, Marian calls the Fire Department. We are told to leave the house and wait outside for our fire heroes to arrive.
We do leave the house, the fire is put out and we move on to dinner - but not without a bunch of photos with the fire truck...
Enjoy!!
Waiting outside for our fire heroes!!!
Serious fire fighter
More outside standing
Constantine, Hailey & Bella by the truck
The contents of the fireplace
Fire trucks up the street
And more fire trucks up the street
The HOT fireman with the HOT fire grate
ta da - fire grate...
Hailey's photo op in the truck - I am pretty sure, she could not drive away.
Seema's attempt in the drivers seat
Bella in the drivers seat
Scott Ingham party of 4 - Ryan is at soccer, maybe we can photo shop him in for a Christmas card!
Heather rescued Jan's dog Ginger from her walk-about down the street along with Seema and Aunt Peggy
The whole gang with the fire peeps. Let me just say how amazing and nice are heroes were. They showed the kids the truck and equipment, they were professional and kind for having to work on Thanksgiving. It made me very thankful to live in a place where when you call 911 wonderful, well trained and kind people come and help you - whether life threatening or a small fire they are the best.
I am thankful for being able to say all is well, no one was hurt - not even a bandaid was unwrapped.
Saying goodbye!!!
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