A Brooklyn Thanksgiving

Ethan's parents came up from Virginia to spend Thanksgiving with us.   It was our first time hosting Turkey Day but it was a success!  We cooked a fresh turkey (also a first) and other Thanksgiving staples.  With help from Marcia, we managed to escape a kitchen disaster and all entrees came out great.  After dinner, we shared desserts with Chad, Sarah and Sarah's parents.  We watched the Hawks lose (a common occurrence this year) and succumbed to the tryptophan's effects.  It was a good day.  

Waiting for the turkey....

Ta-Da!

Ethan the carver

Gathering around the table

Hope you all had a nice Thanksgiving!  

Brrrr!

It feels like winter, with high's in the mid-30's and wind chills in the teens.  Not fun.  We know it's officially cold when Luna starts using her "love bucket".  She ignores this bed for most of the year, until even she can't handle the cold (fluffy fur and all).  We have learned while living here that radiator heat is NOT an acceptable source of heat.  Last night, we lit all of our candles and turned on the space heater so we could watch our Netflix without freezing.  This may be our first real NE winter, since the previous two were very mild.  Maybe we'll see a blizzard this year!  

Brooklyn in the Fall

Election Day was a holiday for most schools in NYC, so I voted in the morning and walked up to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden in the afternoon. The trees were still showing their fall colors and it was a very pretty walk.

Even bonsai trees can change color!

The Rose Garden had some blooms hanging on through the last warm days.

My next goal is to visit the gardens after a snowfall. That will complete my photo project titled "Four Seasons in Brooklyn".

NYC Marathon

Last Sunday, more than 38,000 runners took part in the NYC Marathon. I walked down to the course on 4th Ave (4 blocks from our apt) and arrived just in time to see the elite runners pass by. Our neighborhood is located at the mile 6 marker, so it was still early in the race. Paula Radcliffe won the womens race in 2:23:56 and I got a picture of her in the lead.

Next, the elite men raced by. The winner is wearing the neon yellow shirt, Brazil's Marilson Gomes dos Santos and he finished in 2:08:43.

Some of the 38,000 runners......