i'll start with some scenic photos as i don't think i've given enough attention to our magnificant view yet.sunset over elliot bay (view from our deck). not the worst thing i've ever had to look at.
this is another view of elliot bay. the mountains in the back are the olympics. the picture does no justice as, on most days, the mountains appear much much much closer.
on to thanksgiving......the weather was incredible!
i let jake own the 7-layer salad and he was quite proud. i'm not sure if he was feeling equally proud of the visor placement, but...
despite all contradictory opinion, i went ahead and brined the turkey the night before....after a couple beers. i think it really helped the turkey situation and was probably the easiest step of the
whole cooking situation.
jake said the turkey was delicious. i thought it tasted like every other turkey i'd ever eaten but the leftovers were gone by saturday, so i'll let the facts support themselves. sadly, all the "leftovers" were gone by saturday. needless to say, i've been upping my workout routine.
clockwise starting at the turkey:
pancetta sage turkey, pancetta sage gravy, coors light, biscuits, grape walnut salad (courtesy of angie), 7-layer salad (made by jake! even the dressing!), stuffing (courtesy of jude), green been caserole, goat cheese and carmelized shallot mashed potatoes. and one bottle of french chardonnay.
the two highlights: jake's seven layer salad and my turkey. 
oh yeah, i also made pumpkin cheesecake with gingercrumb crust and marshmellow sour cream glaze. delish.
in all, the day was a huge success. 
despite being so far away from friends and family we both had a pretty great time cooking, drinking bloody mary's, and watching The Office all day.
there is a very large amount to be thankful for this year.
we went over to my friend jen's house later that night for drinks and poker. i won everyone's money and stumbled across this fun little community memo. happy holidays!
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