When your MBS is in need of rejuvenation remember LAW XIII, the Law of the Family Feast.
Having the family over for dinner is always special; good food, stiff drinks, funny stories and no clean up detail. It's great!
This year had to be one of the top 3 Thanksgiving Feasts I've ever had. Not so much because of the food, which was phenomenal, but because of the way we started our meal. Every family has a different way of starting their meal and typically my family would start the meal with a prayer of thanks. This year we all took turns telling everyone why we were thankful and what we were thankful for. It reminded me of how important sharing what you are thankful for truly is.
My mom and my nephew both had me choked up. My mom rarely shows her emotions but when she does you can really feel the caring energy that she possesses and when she shared how thankful she was that I was back in Arizona it definitely touched me. My nephew Gabriel was the last one to share and it was so cool to see how intuitive he has become. He obviously sensed the open honesty from everyone who shared and was trying to come up with something profound to be thankful for but the only thing that came out was a choked up, "I'm thankful for my family".
For me spending time with family and those you care about is energizing. It reminds me of what's most important and motivates me to continue working hard on my goals.
Breaking bread with those you care about is an essential part of the personal development process. The conversational observations that occur during family get togethers allow you to learn from others ascents and boners.
This was my first year cooking the turkey and thanks to David Gagne's "Perfect Turkey" recipe it turned out great.
I told him that Julie had me reading Rachel Ray recipes to get myself schooled up and he quickly responded with a "Screw Rachel Ray, I've been cooking the turkey for the last 10+ years in my family... ".
As you can probably imagine, that was all I needed to hear. Someone dropping the hammer on me with their Turkey Recipe, of course I'm going to use his recipe. Of Course...
The night before I gave the turkey a little rub
down. His shoulders were looking a little tense
so I put the ole zip lock bags on and greased him
up a bit.
The next morning I prepared the turkey following DVG's detailed instructions and 4 1/2 hours later, of course... PERFECT TURKEY.
Notice the strategically placed can of Bud Light. This turkey was one thirsty mutha; he took
down 4 cans of bud before I finished my first "Caucasian".
Thanks for the recipe Dave, my family loved it.
