Thanks for Thanksgiving
A friend of mine reminded me yesterday that I’m in fact quite lucky to have a happy, cohesive family. An often over-looked, but certainly true point. I am.
Ten of us got together for Thanksgiving at the family farm in Nashua, Iowa: my grandparents (incidentally, my grandpa’s 90th Thanksgiving, most of which celebrated in this same farmhouse), my aunt and uncle from Detroit, my cousins from North Carolina and Chicago, my parents from just down the road in Waverly, my sister from Denver, and me. We had the traditional spread, in additon to a veggie and tempeh shepherd’s pie I attempted as a main dish for us vegetarians, my sister and me.
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And with food on everyone’s minds this week, here’s a wonderful photo essay on slow food from the New York Times today. I just happened across it and it’s a fun, whimsical read, but also offers a strong message of being aware of food.
http://kalman.blogs.nytimes.com/2009/11/26/back-to-the-land/
