Two parties on Thanksgiving!

There were two celebrations at 7502 on Thanksgiving Day. Seth held a Very Special Kolloen Family Thanksgiving in the afternoon, for which he roasted turkey, boiled potatoes, sauteed vegetables, simmered gravy--all in the same pot, for simplicity's sake. The fam seemed pleased. Also, special guests Stacey, Denise, Mark, and Dan.

Young superstars Audrey, Marlei and Nikayla sang Playstation II karaoke downstairs, while, upstairs, us older people discussed vegetable prices and real estate.

After the blood family left, the neighborhood family arrived. Yes, it was the first annual post-Thanksgiving Corliss reunion. The McDonald, Swidler, and Kolloen contingents were present in full, and, since everyone else was out of town, this had to be considered a success. Some honored friends were included as well: Lexi, visiting from Colorado.

There was much revelry, and sharing of memories, and more revelry, and then the memories became hazy, and new memories were made, which are far more hazy. Unfortunately, photography captured these moments forever.

The evening's highlight? Erin's reprise of the famed Garfield High "tricky part" cheer.