The first topic on his mind was Miss Stella, my precocious Garden Leader. We laughed and loved about her and gardening and soil deliveries and nieces and daughters and fathers and mothers. He's very good at connections.
We moved on to planning a visit while we are all in and around Chicago for Thanksgiving, and then he told me a story about his upcoming Thursday Spectacular Feast.
Turns out that his niece and her husband bought a beautiful four story brownstone right across the street from his daughter's coach house, without knowing that a cousin was right there already. This is a happy coincidence.
So far everyone involved is still talking to one another, ans so the extended families will be celebrating together, in the new brownstone.
At the table there will be some Jews, a Muslim, and some of unknown affiliations. There will be some who keep kosher and some who eat halal foods, some vegans, some vegetarians.
Apparently, a turkey on the table will be acceptable. The spiral ham, however, is not. It will remain in the kitchen. This is something on which everyone agreed.
Truly a modern American feast.
Oooh, my kind of holiday dinner.
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Oh my! I'm glad I'm not in charge of the food for that dinner. I would not know where to start. But fortunately most of us are able to live and learn, and let live and love.
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I always enjoy creating a vegetarian seasonal Thanksgiving feast. No animals need to die, for which I, and they are thankful. And everyone seems to be ok with it. If you're in Chicago and can sneak away for a brief visit, we'd love to see you. And hello to your bro!
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