Thanksgiving is here...
Turkeys last word is gobble...
Let the feast BEGIN!
I'm SO excited for thanksgiving at Opus 9! Opus 9 is a buffet-style feast that you get a reservation a long way in advance but we squeezed in. Lobster mac and cheese, smoked turkey and honey glazed Smithfield ham is only a small portion of the mouthwatering menu. Smithfield hams are special because they are only made in Smithfield, VA and they are fed only peanuts and aged a long time. Raising hogs we learned that what they eat matters as it flavors the meat. I can't wait to try it.
I'm very happy that both my mom and dad are here to celebrate thanksgiving and not so tired from hosting everything they get to relax! I get to enjoy them and shop with me on black friday. THey always go without me. But i miss Benny, who was with us the first leg of the trip and was my game partner, my dogs cooper and cadie always begging for food, my cousins Jimmy and Tori and the rest of the group. Manny doing word searches with me and Ben and Kayla Jo laughing at the table together. But...I get cranberry pear sauce and chocolate peanut butter tarts! Happy thanksgiving! Hope you all have a great holiday!
Happy Turkey (or sad turkey?) Day
Jack
P.S. Theodore Roosevelt was given a turkey one thanksgiving for the next year, and it was considered as a family pet by one of his kids. He named it Jack and Jack followed one of his kids wherever he went. When next Thanksgiving rolled around, the kid interrupted his fathers cabinet meeting crying. When the president asked his son why he was crying, he said the "executioner" was going to kill Jack, and wanted a pardon note. After a little thought, he obliged and wrote out a pardon slip for the family turkey. when he obtained the note, he ran down to the executioner to stop him. Now the president pardons turkeys every year as the tradition and they reside in Santa's Roundup of Disneyland.
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