Thanksgiving & Ogunquit, Maine

Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough. - Oprah Winfrey

We moved to Boston on Halloween Day 2011 and moved into our current apartment in mid-November. We were in the midst of cleaning and organizing, so Thanksgiving kind of sneaked up on us. We ended up putting down the mop and sponges for an hour to enjoy a quick dinner together. It was, shall we say, not the best Thanksgiving we have ever had.

1st Thanksgiving in Boston

This year, Garrett decided that Thanksgiving was going to be AWESOME this year. He decided to host and invited a group of our favorite Seattle ex-pats over for some football and, afterward, dinner. Everyone brought a couple dishes and Garrett manned the bird. We went with a brined turkey and it was delicious - essentially fool proof. Ryan and Timory contributed some tasty Brussels sprouts and, the winner of the night, a sweet potato casserole that would give any triple chocolate cake a run for it's money. Brian and Sheleeza brought homemade biscuits and a green bean casserole. I think everything was extra amazing since each person was only responsible for one dish, so they really made that dish special. It was a really fun night! We are very thankful to have these guys in Boston.

On Friday, we headed out of town with Ryan and Timory to the great state of Maine, or "Vacationland" as it is known. Southern Maine is known for some amazing beaches and very cute coastal towns, including Kennebunkport which is the Bush family's summer estate.

In front of the Bush compound. No one came out. They must know we're Democrats.

We stopped at a mountain on the way up for a short hike before arriving at our final destination - Ogunquit, Maine. It is a predominantly gay, wealthy, beach area that boasts a beautiful beach, great restaurants, and many local artists. We returned to an inn that we enjoyed last year and were not disappointed! Key highlights from Ogunquit:

• The 5,000 gallon saltwater hot tub at the Gazebo Inn
• Unexpectedly enjoying a show tunes sing-a-long at The Front Porch while enjoying some pre-dinner drinks
• A long stroll on the Ogunquit beach as a storm rolled in
• The Marginal Way walk on a sunny (but cold!) morning

Jumping for joy (or to warm up) on Ogunquit Beach

Another at Ogunquit Beach - we look like Stormtroopers

Along the Marginal Way walk - the beautiful Atlantic Ocean!