THANKSGIVING 2010

As someone reminded me the other day, he did not like the Holiday Season because we are supposed to treat people well and be jolly all year.  Of course, he is right.  It could also be said that we should give thanks every day for what we have and what we have had and what is ahead.  That being said...today we could be thankful for a wonderful day and a wonderful meal...out at a lovely restaurant.  Today my choice was Sbicca in Del Mar.

What a wonderful place to have a great meal....I spent two weeks praying for good weather!

The menu was perfection.  We carefully plotted out who would have what.  For once, it worked out and everyone had selected a different item...Cliff Pork Prime Rib, Henry Grilled Steak, Betsy Ravioli, and me...Turkey.  Thanksgiving morning everyone (except Cliff) changed to Turkey.

As you can see....it was a beautiful day.  We had the table I had requested upstairs, outside, Western exposure (yes, I was that specific).

Yes..a gorgeous sunny day.  We were at this table for about four minutes before we asked for the nice table in partial shade.  Partial shade being the key word.  It was a bit warm. 

 We moved back and Henry was cold.  He traded seats with Cliff so that he could be in the sun.  The wait staff thought they were being punked--every time they came to the table it was musical chairs.  As the meal progressed, the concern was for Henry's naked head becoming sunburned and blistered.  After one bottle of wine, Betsy began taking off clothes and talking about her "delicate redhead complexion." 

The dinner arrived and was gorgeous...

...and it continued to get warmer...

 Henry and Betsy had run a 5K and a 10K (respectively) Turkey Trot--so this is Henry's self-satisfied stare.  I am just jealous!

We had a great time talking about time's past.

Much to Cliff's dismay, I did manage to get a few pictures of Cliff not giving me a dirty look.

Please note the child behind us playing on his Nintendo DS for his entire meal (of mac and cheese).

As we proceeded to dessert, Betsy tried her own awning in desperation.

Thank heaven's Betsy remembered her Lactaid Dairy-ease.

All in all it was a great day.  Fun to be complaining about the sun when we could be in Massachusetts shoveling snow.  

It was a glorious day as we drove home down the ocean gazing off to the horizon--which Henry reaffirmed was indeed horizontal!!  That college degree pays off every day!