Thanksgiving in Seattle

For over 30 years, we have been getting together with friends and family in Seattle, San Francisco, or Portland (it all started in Walla Walla, Washington in 1975) to share the long Thanksgiving weekend. This year, Paul Fitzgerald and Linda Peterson hosted the group in Seattle, where the weather was spectacular...one day of misty rain, the next of crystal clear skies and magnificent views of the Olympic Mountains from their back deck.




The event is a well-orchestrated symphony of rolling dolmas, stuffing turkey, baking pies, saute-ing vegetables, eating snacks, sipping drinks, kneading bread, giving timely advice on how to carve, and, of course, sharing the meal. Everyone brings a special dish, with its special flavor, to the table.



The rest of weekend is spent hiking, walking, jogging around Green Lake, talking, laughing, watching movies, reading, Geo-caching, visiting other friends in Seattle... Thanksgiving is a favorite holiday...there is so much to be thankful for.