November 28, 2003
Zsa Zsa Gabor
The house is a mess.
But, the Thanksgiving 2003 gathering hosted by Marcella and yours truly was a huge f*cking success!
The Gathering:
--Turkey with a pre-baking brine soak. My feeble mind cannot fathom the osmosis rules that would actually account for the bird's ability to absorb AND retain moisture. But we devoured it.
--The Brits: Gareth, Grainne, and Janet - appetizers from the Northern Irishman and First-Thanksgiving Scot; pumpkin pie and whiskey provided by the English. Also much wine.
--Bread and kitty stories provided by Hadley; drop-in dessert visits provided by Lori, Delia, William, and Alejandre.
--The Midwesternerns: Last-minute casseroles provided by Brett and Marie; Hollandaise sauce(s) and steamed veggies from Zach and Sarah.
--Potatoes, brine-soaked Turkeygoodness, stuffing, chocolate tart, and winewinewine courtesy of Marcella and myself.
Thrills and Chills:
--Small burn on my thumb courtesy of a vengeful oven.
--Our microwave sparked. Let's chuck the f*cker.
--I feel like I don't even deserve the title co-host. I helped cleaned until the wee hours of the morning; but other than that, this was Marcella's show. Thank God. I think the Jamesversion would've involved screaming, more burns, and a lot more drinking.
--Two rousing games of Cranium. Highlights: Sarah's (one-armed) Zsa Zsa Gabor impression, and my (two-armed) Jack Nicholson impression. Both failed miserably to stir our respective teams with right answers.
--Other Craniumisms: 3% of Earth's water is fresh (two-thirds of it encased in polar ice caps), Elvis hated Robert Goulet, I can't mold a dam out of clay, Gareth can hum "Like a Virgin" almost TOO well, and THREE geology questions were asked! And I knew the answers! Wo-hoo!
--Great view of The Mountain yesterday.
Mt. Rainier, as seen from Bainbridge Island (veryvery close to Seattle). Not my pic, not my view, but damn - what a mountain.
VisitorVisit:
--Wednesday, whilst waiting for Marie and Brett's flight to get in at SeaTac, Zach spent a good deal of time trying to convince Sarah and I to go to law school. I must say, it's a possibility I never really considered before; but hey, I guess I shouldn't burn any bridges at this point.
--Showed Brett, Marie and Sarah around the International District and Pioneer Square Wednesday after their flight got in: Bubble Tea, Vietnamese Soup, Uwajamaya, walkwalkwalk, Elliott Bay Book Company, busbusbus, and so much more!