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Thanksgiving Dinner 2009

So, despite any concerns we may have had about making Thanksgiving dinner without Mom, everything turned out great. I did not end up making homemade bread, but I did make the pumpkin cheesecake, the acorn squash, and the stuffing. Carol and I even made gravy, just like our Grandpa taught us to. Carol rocked the turkey and “smashed” potatoes, and Felicia made the Best Smashed Sweet Potatoes Ever. Of course, Sara Lee’s apple and pumpkin pies were pretty tasty, too. And just like when Mom cooks, we had enough leftovers to keep three households fed for a week. Photo credits belong to my niece, Felicia, who was the only one who brought a camera, and who kept using it all day.