formerly known as Thanksgiving.

I enjoy calling today Turkey Day, not because I want to distance myself from the original meaning of the day, but because I like names with animals in them. Simple as that.

Well the Tuesday before school got out was filled with food, as any good day should be. One item in particular was the kick ass giant cookie pizza that Mrs. Hirayama brought to ASB :]]


Moving on...tried to entertain myself before Thanksgiving, but everything's FREAKING CLOSED. So Scott, Jason, and I headed down to Redondo. I just love the skies after a rainy day. Billowy, moody clouds everywhere. A cloud-lover's heaven.

Sunburst


Floating free


Sailing the seas. Freaking dust is INSIDE my lens housing. I hate it.


Three awesome churros for $5? I'm down.


There was an inordinate number of pelicans. Not sure why...

Feeding the birds


Sir, there is a pelican above your head.


Some other cool stuff happened in between, but let's hurry up and get to the feast, shall we?

Mi madre's corn muffins


Madre's candied yams


Mozarella with tomato, olive oil, and balsamic vinegar :D


Pecan pie...


Madre's creamed corn. amazing.


My awesome bacon-cheese mashed potaters.


mmm ham


Pumpkin pie...


Some red wine


Baby spinach salad with raspberries and sliced almonds


Cranberry sauce...ech


oh dang. gravy, baby.


and of course, the bird.


So I piled my plate up nice and high


but to my surprise, after this thing was cleared, the moms busted out some filet mignon. Oh heck yeah.


and the requisite dessert platter with pie, pumpkin cheesecake, and Ghirardelli double chocolate chip cookies. Oh yeah.


I am fat, happy, and about to pass out from a food coma. I'm not even sure how I managed to drive myself home. Goodnight everybody. Now, on to Black Friday >_<