Most of the family was together in New York City for the US Thanksgiving holiday. It's a time for people to enjoy good food, and lots of it. Of course, we respected the American tradition of "turkey and all the fixin's", but we felt compelled to respect the Chinese tradition of dim sum and all the fixin's, too. Our favorite place in NYC Chinatown is Nom Wah Tea Parlor. It looks like a diner, but has some epic dim sum, especially their egg rolls, which actually have egg sheet wrappers!
Dave and Dan, Wishing The 1st Thanksgiving Had Less Turkey and More Dumplings
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The small New York City kitchen is a tight place to fix an extravagant meal like Thanksgiving dinner. But experts can do it, and they can do it artistically. And deliciously.
The Art of the Meal
As the turkey nestled all warm in its roasting pan, we taxied to the Washington Heights neighborhood to admire several dozen street art paintings of local birds commissioned by the Audubon Society. Some decorated exhaust vents; others decorated the flat wall by the stairs. Still others were ... very curious. Great idea, Audubon Society!!!
There Are Risks to Smoking
And, in other Big Apple activities ...
So Much Fun Stuff, So Little Time
Returning from NYC we rendezvoused with Ken and Shelley for a pre-Christmas party in Vancouver. Vancouver's Christmas Market is a big draw for us, but this year we also included a visit to a dilapidated fish cannery, too! It's always fun!
Ken & Shelley Sample Glühwein At The Christmas Market
We squeezed in a trip to Libby MT to visit Jim and Julie; we caught-up with our Libby friends, too. And, taking advantage of the balmy weather we cruised the forest to pick out a Christmas tree. It promptly snowed a foot when we left.
Larry & Jim Settle In For An Indian Summer Picnic
Having left our chosen tree in Libby buried in snow, we had little optimism about using it for a Christmas tree. Happily, our nephew-in-law Jeff cut it, hauled it and delivered it to our house before we were home from our travels. What a guy!!! Thanks, Jeff.
The Cooperative Effort of 1200 Lights
