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Thanksgiving 2002

28-Nov-02 -- Today my father would have turned 63, but he died exactly 12 years and 8 days ago.  But today was a celebratory day.  While we almost decided to head back home after just missing the first subway, we persevered and found a great location in Times Square with an unobstructed view.  The temperature went from 34 to 35F degrees during the course of the approximately three hours we were there.  You would have thought that it wouldn't have been so cold with three pairs of socks on, but Alex and I both got very cold.  We probably wouldn't have "survived" the entire parade route if we hadn't taken a break and gone into McDonald's for heat and nourishment.  I never saw anyone drink hot chocolate so fast as Alex, who just lost a tooth last night and another one earlier this week.  We thawed our feet on the second floor with a pretty good view and a huge crowd of folks taking advantage of the proximity to the route and the glass windows, but eventually we ventured back out to the real world and saw the parade with our own eyes like it is supposed to be seen.  A kid in front of us outside actually got hypothermia, but he was out there for hours before us. 

This year we were smart not only to bundle up, but to bring a milk crate to stand on.  It was easy to carry on the subway and we were the envy of all the out-of-towners, not that it was an original idea.  Everyone around us was in pretty good spirits.  I got some footage of Josh Groban and a few other celebrities.  I felt old because I hardly knew who any of the new cartoon characters were, but Alex filled me in.  Alexandra asked me where all of these marching bands "practiced" and I explained "in their home states!"  She had no idea that people competed all over the country for the opportunity to march in this parade.  She and I were continuously surprised by all the people (many of them shaking in a futile attempt to stay warm) who wore less clothing than we did and who stayed the entire time.  This isn't California!  Finally Santa came and we dashed back to our cozy, warm home.

Thanksgiving 2000/2001

• Dinner was made as follows:

  • Made non-tobacco owned stuffing (i.e., NOT Kraft) with fake butter.

  • Marinated pre-cooked smoked turkey in balsamic vinaigrette and a little BBQ sauce.

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.

  • Put turkey a pan with chopped prosciutto, non-fat ricotta, a dash of lemon, dash of teriyaki, fresh garlic, a little low-sodium bouillon, a layer of pre-cooked stuffing on top.

  • Sprinkle peccarino/Romano cheese mix.

  • Seasoned with celery salt, onion powder.

  • Cook turkey until bubbling hot.

  • Side dish with yams with small marsh mellows covered with cinnamon.

After a long cold morning at the parade (for which we have video, but no still photos yet), Alex prepared to go to her mother's for the evening.  We took a nap and then started putting up the Christmas decorations.  Joe put together a recipe, which you can find above.

Thanksgiving 1999