When Far From Home - Holidays - Thanksgiving
Turkey Roasted Surrounded by Sage Dressing Thanksgiving has always been my favorite holiday. I know for many it seems to be the most boring. However, for me it was the joy of being with my extended family without all the comparing or stress of getting gifts or of the competition of finding Easter eggs and baskets. Thanksgiving was a day when we all got together and just hung out with each other. The men would be in the back room, sisters, cousins, and I would be all over, inside and outside of the house playing, aggravating, stealing whatever food that was near readiness. Grabbing a slice of ham, or a piece of the turkey after Grandpa sliced it, or if we worked it perfectly a devilled egg. The women, i.e Grandma, Aunt and Mom would keep running us out of the small kitchen that barely fit them. Then finally, the entire spread would be laid out on the kitchen table and we would all gather around trying to get our favorite dishes on our plat...