"In Africa, a thing isv only true at first light and a lie by the afternoon and you have no more respect for it than for the lvely, perfect weed-fringed lake you see across the sun-baked salt plain. You have walked across that plain in the morning and you know that no such lake is there. But now it is there absolutely true, beautiful and believable." -Hemingway
Thanksgiving à la francaise was a huge success. All 15 people showed up, although lacking in automnal attire. Its what you get for celebrating with amateurs. Made mashed sweet potatoes for simplicity's sake. Green beans are always easy. Turkey was excellent. And the stuffing was not at all like Baboo's but was good nonetheless. Took plenty of pictures. And as they say over here: "Appy Sanksgiving." Gotta love the french.
"The candleflame and the image of the candleflame caught in the pierglass twisted and righted when he entered the hall and again he shut the door. He took off his hat and came slowly forward. In his black suit he stood in the dark glass where the lilies leaned so palely from their waisted cutglass vase. Along the cold hallway behind him hung the portraits of forebears only dimly known to him all framed in glass and dimly lit above the narrow wainscotting. He looked down at the guttered candlestub. He pressed his thumbprint in the warm wax pooled on the oak veneer. Lastly he looked at the faxe so caved and drawn among the folds of funeral cloth, the yellowed moustache, the eyelids paper thin. That was not sleeping." -McCarthy
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Hi Daniel, Dinner on Sanksgiving sounds great. We want to hear more. Cathy and the kids were here. We played bridge, ate then the Henckens came by. Tom wore his holiday outfit. St. Clair sweatshirt and bib overalls. It was a good day and the kids love bridge. St Nicholas day is on the 6th. Do the French celebrate that? Love and xxx Baboo
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