I am back from Denver, where we met my sister, BIL, and nephew for a small Thanksgiving. BIL cooked the turkey (with pears, since he's learned he's sensitive to apples), and that worked better than I expected.

I made green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, gravy, and stuffing. BIL made a jello cranberry salad, "wildcat potatoes," and fried brussels sprouts. My sister made a green salad, pasta salad, devilled eggs, and helped me put together the relish tray and dip.

Okay, we ate a lot of that as we were chopping and assembling. The black olives did not really make it to the rest of the family.

We were really the only ones who wanted the relish tray anyway.

Oh! We found out that while she usually reacts poorly to dairy, she could have the organic sour cream from Natural Foods and she did not break out at all. That was interesting.

Also, the dip we made with that sour cream was not as good as normal, so whatever it is that tastes good is what causes her to react. More's the pity.

I taught her the "tap the egg with a spoon" trick to help shell boiled eggs easier. It worked again.

Wildcat Potatoes are my BIL's invention, and I'm not 100% sure what he puts in there but I think it's purple potatoes and sweet potatoes, onions, and bacon. I'm sure there is other stuff too.

I don't like sweet potatoes (they just taste weird to me), but I eat these anyway because it means a lot to him.

Anyway, there was a ton of food for six people and it was amazing. I can't believe we managed all of that in an unfamiliar and not-very-big kitchen.

The boys had the entire basement to themselves - it was mainly one big bedroom that had two beds in it, and an ensuite. They would retreat down there for hours showing each other game tips and tricks and watching funny videos together.

We had a one-shot D & D game because my nephew LOVES D & D and The Husband is the best DM I know. My sister is NOT a gamer, but she played this time because it means so much to her son. And just like last time she played, she was the one who took out the bad guy. I love that for her.

I was the healer, because that's what I do.

It was a long drive, but I am glad we got to go. We were threatened with snow, but we only got a light dusting and then the roads were perfect for the drive home.

They bought a small mum for a centerpiece, and then they gave it to me. I hope I can keep it alive - I think it's too cold now to plant it so it will have to live indoors until spring.

I remembered all the stuff I wanted to take. That's huge for me. I made fantastic lists of what to pack and what to pick up at the grocery store once we arrived. I'm very pleased with how well I did, because that's a huge source of anxiety for me when I travel.

I hope everyone here who celebrated Thanksgiving had a good one, with good food and good fellowship.

Now I am going to attempt to read back through my feed to see what I missed.

@AngelaPreston I’m glad you had a nice Thanksgiving.

I’ll have to try that spoon trick the next time I hardboil eggs. Do you just tap it against them to crack them?