Giving thanks for Thanksgiving!

This year we decided to celebrate Thanksgiving with our friends in Boston. With both a mixture of friends we met at the University of Texas and Jessica's classmates from Boston University, it was a lot like the first Thanksgiving. You know, the fictional one we tell children about where both Pilgrims and Native Americans sat down together to share a meal.



As part of the decoration, we had some decorative corn with name tags. Then they turned into handy dandy parting gifts at the end of the night!



With a larger kitchen than last year, we were able to put all the food on the counters and have two people in the kitchen their filling their plates -- at the same time! Along with the turkey, we had plenty of food to feed all 11 hungry mouths, including delicious stuffing, vegetables, salad, cranberry sauce and relish, and wonderful desserts.



To add a little extra Thanksgiving sparkle to the scene, we added several decorative gourds to the table. You'll notice a Cinderella Pumpkin in the center there. If you hollow it out, however, it would not make a good carriage.



One final photo of a few of our guests (and our Indian tapestry). We hope your Thanksgiving was just as wonderful as ours was -- filled with great company and delicious food!