Monday, November 24, 2014

Thanksgiving Memories and Tradition


My favorite Thanksgiving memory…
2013, my entire family met in North Carolina and we went out for Thanksgiving at Graylyn, an incredible estate built in the 1930's, we had a wonderful dinner.  It was the last time my entire family was together, my dad was in poor health and he made an valiant effort to be with us all on that day.  I will never forget it. 



This year we’ll be celebrating…
At my house, on the farm, in Virginia.  My mother will be with us and I like to invite friends who do not have family in the area, the more the merrier.  We will try to make it special without my dad but he will be there in spirit, of that I am certain. I hope it won't be snowing, but it might. At least I am not in Buffalo.



I usually decorate the table with…
Kate Spade china.  This year I am adding purple to the mix, so we'll have beige and browns with purple accents, and I am not a purple person.  My dining room walls are pale pink so the oranges of autumn and pumpkins don't do well so I have to be creative. I pull out the fine linens, the silver, crystal, the whole works.



My favorite dish…
My sweet potato soup with rum cream from The Inn at Little Washington here in Virginia.  I make it every year and it's always the most popular dish.  And I order a smoked turkey from Greenberg in Texas. It arrives on Tuesday.  Divine.



This year I’m feeling most thankful for…
Being healthy.  I have lost so many friends to disease this past year, people far too young to leave us.

1 comment:

  1. What is more Thanksgiving than the traditional Thanksgiving Hunt? ! It was a ritual every year when I hunted...better than the turkey!

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