Friday, November 23, 2007

Thanksgiving Weekend

Friday, November 23, 2007
New York, NY – Walked across Anderson Park around 10 a.m. in the new colder weather, and took the DeCamp bus from Montclair, NJ to the 42nd Street Port Authority station in NYC. Got return tickets and a breakfast sandwich on an Asiago cheese bagel from Au Bon Pain at the Port Authority. Walked across the street through the new New York Times building and the digital clips exhibit to see the atrium. Browsed around the shops and ice rink in Bryant Park, and really enjoyed the Metal Shop. Had lunch on E 42nd Avenue at Osteria Laguna.

After Lunch, Deva ran into friends while walking to the Chrysler Building. Tom’s company New Holland America occupies the 66th floor, the last row of full windows at the top. Amazingly, the windows open so we had a great very of the City!

Next I toured the Jack Kerouac exhibit at the New York Public Library. Deva and I saw the movie No Country for Old Men, while Carolyn and Asha saw Enchanted. Then walked to Greenwich Village and had dinner at Jai’s restaurant CafĂ© Condesa. The staff and food were fantastic. I had wine, lamb chop with potatoes and chimichurri.

Saturday, 11/24/07
Saturday the DeCamp bus was close to full with standing passenger so the driver just blows right by waiting passengers.Met Asha and Deva at Dorrian’s Red Hand Restaurant in the Upper East Side to watch the Virginia game, while Dave L kept me posted by text message on the Maryland game, where the Terps won 37-0.

Thursday, November 22, 2007

Thanksgiving in Montclair

Thursday, November 22, 2007 -- Here's our menu for Thanksgiving 2007! I am full of thanks for all these people who prepare and help eat: Turkey, stuffing, mashed and sweet potatoes, green beans, creamed onions, garden salad with blue cheese dressing, pomegranate sorbet, pumpkin and pecan pies, Irish bread pudding with Jameson’s caramel whiskey sauce, cranberry sour cream tart, brownies, blondies, brownie cupcakes with peanut butter icing, and white wine.

Eighteen people came to the Dunn4Feast, including: Charles, Tom, Susan, Michael, Ellen and Carolyn Dunn; Jai, Asha, and Deva Goodman; me; Sharon, Raymond, and John Catatore; and Susans cousin, sister, and friends: Charlie, Amy, Myron, and friends.

After dinner it rained while some walked, and we watched some of Lions game and some of Cowboys game. Myron got out his horn and played a little for us, and then we had dessert.

What great family and hosts to spend Thanksgiving with.