Thanksgiving After Action Report.

fargon · 11-23-2007, 08:00 AM

Looking back it was a success only one of the 4 people invited showed up. The turkey was perfect, we did it on the grill "cuz it would not fit in the oven. The dressing was dry it is now soaking in the left over gravy.
No fights or whining. And the Packers won. Who could ask for a better day? From salad to apple pie the dinner was as good as it could be.

Please post your T-day stories here.

binky · 11-23-2007, 12:38 PM

Went great Everyone showed up, the food was great and my friend brought a bottle of Jagermeister as a hostess gift, who could ask for more?

Elspode · 11-23-2007, 12:55 PM

Our plans started out with immediate family only - Selene, three kids, and myself - but rapidly grew to become 11 in total. We therefore panicked, bought more food at the last minute, cooked like galley slaves, and ultimately ended up with four fewer guests than we'd understood we'd be having.

However, everything was *splendid*. We ate by the fireplace until we were fit to explode. Selene fell victim to turkey enzymes and wine, as witnessed by the pic below. When she awoke, we watched "Its a Wonderful Life" and ate dessert, topping our evening off with viewing of 80's music videos on VH1, and hot sex. Best Thanksgiving I'd had in years, actually.

LJ · 11-23-2007, 12:58 PM

Isn't she gonna kick your ass for posting a picture of her sleeping? even I know better than that

Cloud · 11-23-2007, 01:37 PM

stayed at home by myself and ate rice.

maybe next year I'll find a place to volunteer at.

SteveDallas · 11-23-2007, 08:36 PM

For inexplicable reasons our turkey didn't finish roasting till 8PM or so, so it was a late dinner.

My daughter decided all of a sudden she didn't like pumpkin pie, so we had cheesecake for dessert.

We used my late mother-in-law's Wedgwood china. I had basically assumed I would never be worthy to eat off of it, so I was a bit surprised to find the table set with it.

Razzmatazz13 · 11-24-2007, 10:33 PM

We got last minute invited to my aunt's house for yummy food, where the guys watched reruns of some drag racing show and cheered and hooted and hollered about that....while in the other room the "kids" (ok so the youngest one of us was 17) and women played a much louder and rowdier card game...I don't know the name of it, but it was based on word association...

It was horribly fun to play, and definitely someone needs to have a copy of it at the next cellar get together.

JuancoRocks · 11-25-2007, 12:51 AM

Cajun fried a 23 pound turkey(86 minutes)........smoked 2 chickens......5 lbs. of Texas fried potatoes......ate like a starved Beagle.....then went under the bed and took a nap(Like a full Beagle)
Ahhh....Thanksgiving is wonderful.....

ZenGum · 11-25-2007, 03:48 AM

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Originally Posted by JuancoRocks

Cajun fried a 23 pound turkey(86 minutes)........smoked 2 chickens......5 lbs. of Texas fried potatoes......ate like a starved Beagle.....then went under the bed and took a nap(Like a full Beagle)
Ahhh....Thanksgiving is wonderful.....

... smoked two chickens ... did not inhale ... did not experience euphoric sensations...

11-23-2007, 08:00 AM	#1
fargon Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: La Crosse, WI Posts: 8,924	Thanksgiving After Action Report. Looking back it was a success only one of the 4 people invited showed up. The turkey was perfect, we did it on the grill "cuz it would not fit in the oven. The dressing was dry it is now soaking in the left over gravy. No fights or whining. And the Packers won. Who could ask for a better day? From salad to apple pie the dinner was as good as it could be. Please post your T-day stories here. __________________ Annoy the ones that ignore you!!! I live a blessed life I Love my Country, I Fear the Government!!! Heavily medicated for the good of mankind.

11-23-2007, 12:55 PM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Our plans started out with immediate family only - Selene, three kids, and myself - but rapidly grew to become 11 in total. We therefore panicked, bought more food at the last minute, cooked like galley slaves, and ultimately ended up with four fewer guests than we'd understood we'd be having. However, everything was splendid. We ate by the fireplace until we were fit to explode. Selene fell victim to turkey enzymes and wine, as witnessed by the pic below. When she awoke, we watched "Its a Wonderful Life" and ate dessert, topping our evening off with viewing of 80's music videos on VH1, and hot sex. Best Thanksgiving I'd had in years, actually. Attached Images __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

11-23-2007, 01:37 PM	#5
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	stayed at home by myself and ate rice. maybe next year I'll find a place to volunteer at. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-24-2007, 10:33 PM	#7
Razzmatazz13 Vicariously, I live... Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: USA Posts: 1,221	We got last minute invited to my aunt's house for yummy food, where the guys watched reruns of some drag racing show and cheered and hooted and hollered about that....while in the other room the "kids" (ok so the youngest one of us was 17) and women played a much louder and rowdier card game...I don't know the name of it, but it was based on word association... It was horribly fun to play, and definitely someone needs to have a copy of it at the next cellar get together. __________________ I have some people I need to have smoted. ~ SteveDallas

11-25-2007, 12:51 AM	#8
JuancoRocks Sir Post-A-Lot Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Paradise Valley, Arizona Posts: 437	Cajun fried a 23 pound turkey(86 minutes)........smoked 2 chickens......5 lbs. of Texas fried potatoes......ate like a starved Beagle.....then went under the bed and took a nap(Like a full Beagle) Ahhh....Thanksgiving is wonderful..... __________________ "That's just like your opinion man"

11-23-2007, 12:38 PM	#2
binky all hollowed out Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Ridgecrest, CA Posts: 982	Went great Everyone showed up, the food was great and my friend brought a bottle of Jagermeister as a hostess gift, who could ask for more?

11-23-2007, 12:58 PM	#4
LJ i am myself Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: via blackberry, maybe Posts: 750	Isn't she gonna kick your ass for posting a picture of her sleeping? even I know better than that

11-23-2007, 08:36 PM	#6
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	For inexplicable reasons our turkey didn't finish roasting till 8PM or so, so it was a late dinner. My daughter decided all of a sudden she didn't like pumpkin pie, so we had cheesecake for dessert. We used my late mother-in-law's Wedgwood china. I had basically assumed I would never be worthy to eat off of it, so I was a bit surprised to find the table set with it.

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