Where does Santa’s beard end and his coat begin?   

Tis the season! Purple power with the UW Alumni Association at the Woodland Park Zoo. Yup, we’re becoming zoo members. 

...Horses at the zoo! Meryl loooved the merry-go-round. 

Go Seahawks! 

Meryl has a special spot in her heart for all the Stutzers:) Thanks for visiting, Mal! 

Last night we went to a ‘cheese’ party where I brought my childhood favorite, homemade Velveeta mac-n-cheese. We had looooots left and have been eating it all day. Bring on the kale tomorrow! 

We’re here! No better excuse to set the table and serve Xanna’s special omelets. This is also the dining room table and chairs Xanna grew up with, only refinished! All the more reason to drink a glass of sparkling with Gretchen, Lisl, Greg, Elliot, Fred, and Laurel too!   

Our dear 12 lb. turkey has gone into overtime. For Thanksgiving, Frank spatchcocked it to roast, and grilled a breast. On Friday, he made turketta and Vietnamese marinated turkey wings for dinner. We also took the leftovers and made turkey pot pies, turkey enchiladas, and turkey salad (think chicken salad) for Xanna, in addition to homemade meatballs and tomato sauce. To make room for alllllll of these freezer meals, we also cleaned out the freezer! Xanna is set, and while making all this food was fun, I must say that a cleaned out freezer is the gift that keeps on giving! 

They’re also Xanna and Meryl’s common language:)  

Frank and I made all of Grandpa’s requests, and we packed it up and went to visit him! Roasted and grilled turkey, Baba’s stuffing, yams, canned cranberry jelly and fresh cranberry relish, lots of gravy, and pumpkin pie. What a treat for us all, especially Grandpa! Happy Thanksgiving!