Thanksgiving 2009

As I've been reminiscing about Thanksgiving the past few days I decided it would be fun to call and interview my siblings to get the details of how they were celebrating their holiday this year. Is this insight into Armga family traditions?

LuAnn
Where you had dinner: at our table
weather in Kaysville: cold but sun is out, no snow
Who cooked the turkey: Amy and Stephanie
Stuffing: made from scratch
Other menu items: onions with green beans (Stephanie wanted lots of onions),celery casserole, yams, cinnamon jello salad and pumpkin and one other kind of pie for dessert
Casual dress
Attending: Ivan, LuAnn, Stephanie, Blythe, Amy
What else are you doing today? Girls have already been shopping at Old Navy and Shopko. My girls are going to take me shopping later [they want to go to Park City which opens at midnight but I think it's too cold]

Charlie
Where you had dinner: my house
Weather in Lacy: rainy, 45 degrees
Who cooked the turkey: Charlie, using the recipe he's used for 35 years
Stuffing: made from scratch
Other menu items: turkey, stuffing, Mom's candied sweet potatoes (my wife doesn't like yams), green bean casserole, green salad, homemade croissants, gravy, macaroni corn salad, pumpkin pie
Casual dress
Attending: Charlie, Satski, Kouchi, Lexi (Kouchi's girlfriend) and maybe Charlie's co-worker Pat
What else are you doing today: just cooking, eating and doing the dishes

Cherie, Carol and Pat
Where you had dinner: at the Armgas in Austin
Weather in Austin: blue skies, 63 degrees -- beautiful!
Who cooked turkey: Carol (I brined it first. This is the second year I've done it. The turkey is so moist and flavorful as a result. I highly recommend the process.)
Stuffing: stovetop
Other menu items: Turkey, stuffing, gravy (Cherie made), mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes with marshmallows (Lindsey made), green beans with tomatoes, onions and bacon (Pat made), corn, cranberry jelly, Rhoades Rolls, water to drink, homemade Pumpkin Pie with vanilla ice cream, store bought Pecan Pie, left-over 'Sting of the Bee' cake.
Casual dress
In attendance: Cherie, Carol, Pat, Lindsey, Micah, Brode, Graham
What else doing today: riding herd on two curious, energetic and funny little boys, with the girls going to New Moon tonight while Micah does daddy duty and watches football

Mike
Where you had dinner: at our house
Weather: sunny and nice, 58 degrees
Who cooked the turkey: it is smoked and Mike just had to heat it up
Stuffing: stovetop
Other menu items: mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans with mushroom soup, canned yams, Rhoades rolls, pumpkin and lemon meringue pie
Casual dress
In attendance: Mike and Julie with company coming later to share dessert
What else you're doing today: nothing, just eating

Bruce
Where you had dinner: at the in-laws
Weather: rainy, rainy, rainy
Who cooked the turkey: one cooked by father in law, one cooked by Bruce -- deep fried [he cooked his first one 5 days ago and the second one today which was better than the first]
Stuffing: stovetop with additions
Other menu items: turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes with marshmallows, beans, peas, corn, homemade rolls (m-i-l), green salads, cranberry salad, pumpkin and apple pies, blueberry cobbler
Casual attire
In attendance: all the in-laws with grandson-in-law with his parents and brother and future grandson-in-law
What else you are doing today: just prep for dinner, starting at 9, eating at 4 and doing the dishes