Thanksgiving Extravaganza

Thanksgiving was awesome this year because I got to host in my tiny little apartment. With Mom and Dad in my room, Chris and I got to have a sleepover in the living room with air mattresses. Awesome. It was so nice to cook with my Mom. Homemade rolls (of course), stuffing (thanks Martha Stewart), mashed potatoes, and roasted turkey (salt and pepper are all that is needed). Then there was the exploding gravy incident because dad decided to make gravy on the stove in a pyrex pan. Chris decided to strain the glass shards from the gravy and eat it anyway (and I tried a few spoonfuls on my potatoes because, well, why not?).

After apple pie, we went to see Lincoln. If Daniel Day Lewis doesn't get the Oscar, there is no justice. Who would have thought a movie on parliamentary procedure could be funny and profound. I loved that there was actual debates about important issues on the floor of the House - and the congressmen were actually there participating! After all this history, we decided to make it a Lincoln weekend. First there was Ford's Theater and the Peterson House