40 pounds of potatoes, mashed
25 pounds of yans, brown sugar and cinnamon
a couple gallons each of corn and green beans with bacon
2 hotel pans of stuffing
4 trays of biscuits with butter
salad
deserts

On the other paw, this should feed 80 to 100 people. This is my church day. This is the only day I go to church for purposes other than funerals or weddings. Volunteers make a holiday lunch for those that need it so my wife and I help out. They provide the materials and we help. I've done some catering and my wife also is a good cook so we take a minor leadership role. I find it considerably more fun than watching "successful" grownups getting drunk on Bud lite while watching millionaires playing a child's game indifferently. It went well.

Having come home, I'm making a small turkey breast, mashed potatoes, and green beans. We also have a variety of wine, Bushmills Black (already sampled), and a few good micro-brews, fresh baguettes and an assortment of cheeses. My feet are killing me, my lower back aches (I should let some of the younger guys pick up the boiling potatoes) and I have burns on my hands from rescuing pans being dropped or spilled by people who should know better. I feel great. My sick dog hasn't thrown up in almost 2 days and is responding to a change of meds. I had an interview yesterday and my retirement may be coming to an end. Life can be good.

Happy Thanksgiving, all

Hugh