Our foul Maine weather didn't 'fowl' our Thanksgiving day plans...Mount Desert Island was buffeted by a wind storm on Tuesday evening that left us without power for the better part of a day and a half. With a 62 mph wind gust recorded in Bar Harbor, we were lucky to have our power restored by late Wednesday evening to begin meal preparations.We were joined on Wednesday afternoon by Grandma & Grandpa Reinholdt, who brought not only armfuls of food and treats but the skills of many a Thanksgiving meal to our kitchen of novices. The first version of trussing the turkey was borderline S&M, but we worked out something a little less violent in the end.
The meal was a wonderful coda to a day spent cooking together, visiting with Kim, Patrick and the guest of honor, Hunter for his first Thanksgiving meal. The video below shows him clearing the runway for the meal to come. On Friday, our annual hike was shortened a bit by a road closure and ultimately a sideways sleet. We warmed ourselves by playing RockBand, eating leftovers with the Howells and quenching our thirsts back at the Longhouse. Hunter proved his genetic line by sleeping through searing versions of 'Blackened', 'Dead or Alive', and 'Down with the Sickness', all but the 10th reprise of 'Eye of the Tiger'. He did throw metal in his crib though, that's a fact.
Saturday's hike up Bald Mountain more than made up for our short trip on Friday, the weather was near perfect. Thanks to Mom & Dad; Kim, Patrick & Hunter; for making the long journey to Maine to share the weekend with us. For all our family and friends we couldn't be with, we hope to see you soon.
working it out
mom & dad...young lovebirds
cousins
advent calendars
our sig...
mmmmm.....beer.
the millennium falcon
beech cliffs + sleet on the camera
thanks dad...best of health
