Thanksgiving Thursday As is our family tradition by now, my sister Vivian and her husband Jeff opened their home and their hearts to a number of us for Thanksgiving this year. Bob and Joe came along with me, and we joined, in addition to Vivian and Jeff, my parents, Jeff’s sister and brother-in-law, and a family friend of Vivian and Jeff.
It’s always fun determining what Vivian’s decorating theme is, at both Thanksgiving and Christmas, and this holiday was no exception:
![Pirate scarecrow Pirate scarecrow](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/755824/755824_1000.jpg)
![Scarecrow wall hanging Scarecrow wall hanging](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/756510/756510_1000.jpg)
![Scarecrow in a wreath over the fireplace Scarecrow in a wreath over the fireplace](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/754883/754883_1000.jpg)
![Standing scarecrow on the hearth Standing scarecrow on the hearth](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/754644/754644_1000.jpg)
By george, I think you’ve got it!
More decorations and shots of the tables:
![Wreath above fireplace, lantern, flowers on mantel, fireplace itself and scarecrow on the hearth. Wreath above fireplace, lantern, flowers on mantel, fireplace itself and scarecrow on the hearth.](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/755653/755653_1000.jpg)
![A horn of plenty wall hanging A horn of plenty wall hanging](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/756909/756909_1000.jpg)
![A fall flower basket hanging A fall flower basket hanging](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/756476/756476_1000.jpg)
![Small, wooden, round table decorated with flowers Small, wooden, round table decorated with flowers](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/753336/753336_1000.jpg)
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![Dining room table from the ktichen Dining room table from the ktichen](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/753879/753879_1000.jpg)
![Dining room table settings Dining room table settings](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/755214/755214_1000.jpg)
And now what we’ve all been waiting for… the food!
First let me say that I missed (at least) the green beans and the mashed potatoes on the stove. There may have been one more dish on the stove, as well.
I also didn’t get any pictures of the appetizers, which consisted of a pumpkin cream cheese dip with ginger snaps and wheat thins, cheese straws, a pepper jelly cream cheese dip, some Saltine-cracker-caramel-chocolate bars, among various nuts and such.
![Turkey and chourico (Portuguese sausage), stuffing, and sweet potato casserole Turkey and chourico (Portuguese sausage), stuffing, and sweet potato casserole](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/756177/756177_1000.jpg)
![Corn pudding Corn pudding](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/753007/753007_1000.jpg)
(That’s bright light coming in that kitchen window!)
![Ham, cranberry sauce, broccoli salad, rolls, and deviled eggs Ham, cranberry sauce, broccoli salad, rolls, and deviled eggs](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/755043/755043_1000.jpg)
I didn’t get any pictures of dessert of which there was a choice of pumpkin pie or pecan pie.
![(l-f): John, mom, dad, Jeff, Vivian (l-f): John, mom, dad, Jeff, Vivian](http://ic.pics.livejournal.com/dailyafirmation/691132/754390/754390_1000.jpg)
I officially regret not getting a picture of the other people there: Bob, Joe, JoAnne, Larry, and Richard.