Thanksgiving in the USA is always celebrated on the third Thursday of November so this year we were able to celebrate 2 Thanksgivings. One in Canada as it is celebrated on the actual day which is a month before the USA. It was great once again to join the Reilly family on this day. Dennis has been busy recreating his backyard which now have a great deck on which to sit. So it was fitting that Dennis took the chance to enjoy a sit down before his skills were required in the kitchen.
The view from his deck is over the well used swimming pool.
His new outside entertainment area was completed in time for the day. The weather was fantastic and great use was made of this area.
Three huge turkeys were cooked over the morning, 2 of which were cooked in boiling oil. Justin is in the process of preparing the birds for cooking and in the background you will see the turkey cooking containers.
This method of cooking is very rapid and a 23 lb turkey cooks in 45-50 minutes and looks fantastic as you can see as Justin removes it from the pot.
Dennis is concentrating on carving the first of the 3.
Thanksgiving is about sharing and enjoying a good time with those you care about and the spread below provides some idea of the harvest we were about to enjoy.
For many years the Reilly family has welcomed young soldiers into their home at Thanksgiving and this year we had the opportunity to enjoy the day with 6 fine young man and women. Shortly 2 will be assigned to Germany, one to Afghanistan and the others to various places in the USA. They were the most delightful people and were great representatives of the US Army. The picture below says it all. A happy day spent with great people.
We are very thankful for the life we have and for our wonderful family and friends.
Best wishes,
Bev and Ross
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