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From the turkey and stuffing to all of the fixin's... Who's cooking your Thanksgiving dinner this year? What dish are you most looking forward to?

We're hosting Turkey Day at our house for sailors who have no where to go or for the ones who can't afford to cook a meal for their families.  We're expecting about 6 adults and some kids.  I don't mind cooking for a group and I love hosting.  There's not a dish I'm looking forward to because I had my turkey meal last week so I'm kinda over it.  I should have been making the corn bread for the dressing last night but I was too preoccupied on figuring out how the hell I was going to get that lighted garland to hang on a doorway....which I figured out btw :)

Menu

Appetizers

• Veggies & Dip
• Chips & Dip

Main Course

• Roasted Turkey
• Crock pot dressing'

Sides

• Steamed corn niblets
• Corn on the cob
• Green bean casserole
• Yams w/ marshmallows
• Mashed potatoes
• Jellied cranberry sauce
• Whole cranberry sauce
• Yeast Dinner Rolls
  

Desserts

• Pumpkin pie
• Apple crumb pie
• Chocolate cupcakes with chocolate frosting
• Pecan pie
• Cool whip

This will be my first time cooking a turkey by myself.  We hosted holiday meals before but it was Christmas and I made ham.  I make awesome awesome awesome baked ham.  I wish I was making ham tomorrow instead of turkey.  Oh well.

All the Christmas decorations are up in the house and I'm excited to feed people!

My crooked tree has character. 

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Anyone else find this as funny as I do?

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Harper Simon - Berkeley Girl Harper Simon Tour Dates 12/06/09 Disney Hall Los Angeles, CA 12/07/09 Casbah San Diego, CA 12/08/09 Detroit Bar Costa Mesa, CA 12/09/09 Cafe Du Nord SF, CA 12/10/09 Humboldt Brews Arcata, CA 12/11/09 Mississippi Std Portland, OR 12/12/09 Media Club Vancouver, BC 12/13/09 Wild Buffalo  Bellingham, WA 12/14/09 Chop Suey Seattle, WA 12/16/09 Brookdale Lodge, CA 12/17/09 Cellar Door Visalia, CA 12/18/09 Bootleg Theater LA, CA Read More Paul Simon http://weheartmus... This song was a huge hit for the Cyrkle in the 60s. It's a very pop song/jangly song, and I love...

It seems to me that Harper Simon tries his best to not be associated with his father, going so far as saying that he didn't learn how to play music from his dad. Even the way he dresses, the type of music he's making (note: not acoustic harmonizing folk, but more like alt-country). It's a shame really, Simon sings just like his dad on the acoustic songs, and I wish he would sing more folk. I suppose he's got to find his own calling, right?

Harper Simon singing "A Message to You, Rudy"

Most of the set for Simon was pretty mellow. The most rockiest song was a song I wasn't familiar with. I thought I heard that the song was written by "Tom Berlin", but I could be wrong. Shortly after "Berkeley Girl", the guitar tuner guy came on stage to switch electric with an acoustic guitar.

Songs range from borderline country music to Dylan-type folk. The later is especially true when one of the band member breaks out the harmonica.

They ended their set with "Wishes and Stars", my favorite song from Harper that I've heard. Instead of doing that fake-leaving-the-stage, they just stayed on stage and played some encores. The last song is a cover of "A Message to You, Rudy", who you & I probably know as a ska song by the Specials (but it's originally by Dandy Livingstone).

So this was the last night of their national tour. It sounds like they've been very tired, some even looked relieved, but they were certainly very happy to be playing in front of an audience. The band admitted that this was one of the better crowds, considering that they've played a few shows to "five people".

Trivia: Touring drummer Russell Simins, best known for being in Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, is from Minnesota.

 11/25/2009 01:12:04 ♥ vu () ♥ myspace.com/harpersimon 

I am so thankful for so many things.. it's hard to boil it down on this post but I will just say the ones that come up off the top of my head.

I'm thankful for;

-My recent promotion at work (though not quite a promotion but I'm a little higher than before)

-Having my car back in mint condition after my accident

-Getting well after having horrible allergies a week ago

-Being able to finally see New Moon!

-My family & friends ..throughout hardships because not every relationship is perfect, I love them regardless of what happens

-Being single because I can work on me now & not have to pull strings to try to make a relationship work when it was already broken

-This playlist I made, music has healed my heart in a million ways; Heartbreak Hotel Listen to it & tell me which ones are your favorite

-Finally having cable & a new TV after a year of not having cable

-Starbucks holiday drinks

-4 day weekend this week!

What are you thankful for? comment or blog it!

P.S. Add me on LastFM if you haven't already: last.fm/user/lauramelanie

My Vox seems so empty lately.  A post from yesterday is still on the front page....sad :(