Returning to work after Thanksgiving weekend is one of life’s less pleasant experiences. After a weekend of food, family, friends, and pajama-like clothes, the cold shower that is the workplace seems decidedly bleak.
I guess that’s what makes Thanksgiving such a special holiday. You put on the brakes, step out of the daily grind and remind [...]
Entries from November 2007
November 27, 2007
Back to Reality…
November 21, 2007
Pumpkin Bread Revisited
I will never forget the first time I baked pumpkin bread. I was in 6th grade, and my teacher Ms. Pasceri announced that the day before Thanksgiving, the class would be baking pumpkin bread together. She told everyone to bring in a clean leftover coffee canister and said she would take care of the rest.
When [...]
November 17, 2007
Training, with Muffins
My brother has developed a decidedly unique strategy to prepare for Thanksgiving. He calls it “training.” His method? He gradually eats more each day, expanding his stomach as turkey day approaches so that when the day comes, he is fully prepared to consume as much food as possible. I said it was a strategy; I [...]
