Thanksgiving at the Institution

It's the time of the year for wearing buffet-eating pants. You know, the kind of pants with a stretchy waist band that expands to accommodate an extra serving of mashed potatoes and gravy and pumpkin pie with whipped topping.

Today was my second Thanksgiving dinner of the season and next Thursday will be my third.

This one was especially enjoyable because we were Grandma Meyer's special guests at the Institution. The cooks were up all night preparing six 20-pound turkeys and all of the trimmings for the residents and their loved ones.
We were pretty amazed that the staff took care to match the flowers on each table to the residents' outfits. Wow... that's attention to detail.

There are many things to be thankful for this time of year, including the view out the cafeteria window. What a beautiful display of fall colors.

After dinner we were treated to a private piano recital. We are most thankful that we are able to celebrate the holidays with Grandma.