Andy is very inspiring

We had to cancel our Alternative Thanksgiving because of -- well, there really is no excuse.
This large fellow here, who may well eat almost as much as Andy, drove, with his wife and his 3-year-old, in excess of 12 hours just to have deep fried turkey.
What a pal.

Mmmmmm!

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No, it isn't food

If Andy had a cat, it would look like this.

This predates Thanksgiving a tad

I don't know what the occasion was, but it looks like everybody ate well.
I once made breakfast for Andy's little brother, Matt. It was much prettier, I must say, but just as meaty. He said to me that morning, "I can tell you're a good mom."
As our friend Collis would say: "Meat!"




Aish.

I have no idea who these people are

but I'm sure they're lovely. Look how nicely they play together!
Also, note the highly appropriate message on the TV screen.

Nicely done!

I have a theory:
Andy can cook absolutely anything. As long as he's outside. When we go indoors, my husband, Aengus, is the best chef in the world.
Look, just look, at this turkey. Mmmm.

Alternative Thanksgiving, continued

Next we have a photo of a fryer. If this isn't a Bayou Classic, it's awfully similar. I highly recommend this tool. If you want instructions in turkey frying, e-mail me. Or ask Andy. As you'll see, he's very good at it.

Let's see what Andy ate for Thanksgiving

Alternative Thanksgiving is a holiday invented by my husband, Aengus. He's a chef, so he doesn't always have Thanksgiving day off of work. Thus, we celebrate -- with as many friends, family members, neighbors and total strangers -- on the Sunday before Thanksgiving every year. You know, just in case.
Needless to say, Andy likes this tradition.
Here are some photos he sent me.

We'll start with the bratwurst. Andy is of solid, cornfed Wisconsin German stock. And he has self-respect. So he eats brats.

Once, I was at a party he hosted in Wisconsin. I was talking to a pretty young lady, about 19. She was very inspiring, to me, as the mother of a little girl, as she had absolutely no self-esteem problems. She said to me, as she ate a brat and drank a beer and looked pretty, "I feel sorry for those uptight East Coast girls who don't drink beer and eat brats."

Everything is better with butter

My friend Andy eats a lot. It's a beautiful thing. Sometimes he eats with us. As you can see, he has inspired my son to learn to grill. Here he is eating with us. He's the sharp looking guy in the ball cap. Sometimes he eats with other people. He always eats well. Also, he sends me pictures of food. I'll post some of those next.
Enjoy!