Hi all,
We had a great relatively relaxing long weekend,
celebrating Thanksgiving with family and going on some small adventures
as well! First, the clubhouse - I took Wednesday off and was able to get the walls and roof finished, so now the "only" tasks remaining are finishing the ladder to the trap door, fitting shutters and doors, installing the tire swing, and building the rope bridge.
Then Wednesday night we prepared for Thanksgiving, Annett brining Mr Turkey and I preparing some appetizers like fava bean spread, crostini, and some ahi tuna.
On Thanksgiving everyone arrived around midday, and we ate a delicious main meal of turkey, riesling and zinfandel, and various accoutrements.
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| Annett checking and basting the turkey |
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| Starting out with a glass of dry mission grape rose |
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| The "kid" table! Maggie, Carson, Kylah, and friend Sasha |
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| The dinner table: Mary Beth, Joe, and Angela |
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| Carson organized a tournament of Uno Attack... |
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| ...which he suspiciously won for the second year in a row... |
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| Melissa and Chris |
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| After the pie dance, the pies were served! Mmm! |
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| The throngs in the sunset |
On Friday evening, with about all the rest of the San Francisco Bay Area, we drove out to Half Moon Bay to witness a rare low tide - minus eight feet, which is apparently the lowest it's been in 8 years. We went to Pillar Point on a beautiful warm evening, and it was spectacular! Worth the wait in traffic, and half our neighborhood joined us!
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| Starfish and anemone lay stranded in the sea grass |
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| You can see the shelf in the background. |
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| The sun dipped below the horizon and the crescent moon and Venus became visible (upper left). |
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| Carson's buddies Malik and Lizzy (and Maggie, of course) |
We stayed in Half Moon Bay for a nice sushi dinner, then headed back over the mountain to the Bay Area - the return trip taking half the time! But overall a great weekend!
Hope all is well out there with you! Christmas is right around the corner!
