Brian Carving the Turkey, Wrigleyville, Chicago

Quinn, Wrigleyville, Chicago

Quinn & Dallas, Wrigleyville, Chicago

Dallas: “Quit interrupting me while I’m watching the Cowboys!”

At the adult table: Chad, Quinn, Jen, Brian, Jill, Meg (and me)

At the kid table/sports enthusiasts table/unmarried guy table: Chen-Je, Limey, Dallas

This year we didn’t go to Vegas for Thanksgiving because we just bought our condo. We didn’t go to my brother’s house because he spends Thanksgiving in Stevens Point, WI, with his wife’s family. We didn’t go to my parents’ house because Dallas only had one day off and we didn’t want to spend it driving 4.5 hours each way. Every year Brian and Jill have Thanksgiving dinner for their family and friends who are in town. We had lots of fun visiting with everyone, playing with Quinn and Vegas (Brian & Jill’s dog), watching 3 football games, and playing cards. Quinn’s new thing is to kiss everyone. It’s not even a kiss really. He leans his head next to yours and says “Mwah!” So cute. Everyone was bragging that they’d gotten more kisses from Quinn than anyone else.

The food at dinner was so delicious. Jill made an oven turkey and Brian made a fried one. Jill also made green bean casserole and stuffing. Jen made butternut squash soup and mashed potatoes. Chad baked pumpkin pie. Kristin’s mom made a pie and sent it over. Meg made a cranberry jello mold. I brought a bottle of Sasha’s wine (Eno Wines) from and baked cookies. Dallas made spring rolls (more on that later). Chen-Je brought several bottles of wine. I remember really liking the Alamos Malbec.

It was kind of nice to call a cab Thanksgiving night and go home. I don’t think I’ve gone home on Thanksgiving night for years!