Turkey wings and engagement rings!

I popped the question! The day before Thanksgiving Kim and I were cooking in her kitchen, listening to Christmas music, both of us in our lounging clothes. We were relaxed, doing something we do fairly often. It was then that I realized this moment is exactly what I want for the rest of my life. This wasn't an elaborate date, it was just a perfect moment. I got the ring that I was hiding, came back to the kitchen, dropped to a knee, and asked her to marry me! After some crying and kissing, she finally said yes.

The next day she and I cooked our first Thanksgiving dinner. I usually like to have humorous stories about mishaps, but there weren't any. The biggest mishap was the amount of food we cooked. Our turkey was 21 pounds, and we made enough sides to feed at least ten people. Everything was homemade, except for the greenbean casserole that was the campbell's soup recipe that we all know and some love. We had sweet potatoes, mashed potatoes, stuffing, crescent rolls, and two pumpkin pies. And egg nog of course :-) I love egg nog. Anyway, our turkey was moist and delicious, and I can't wait to make it for family next year.

Kim and I had our hands on every dish, and it was a fun day. Our Thanksgiving was great, and I hope you all had one just as wonderful.