Canadian Thanksgiving

Yo. Happy Canadian Thanksgiving. I've been asked many, many times what the Canadian Thanksgiving is for. As we should all be aware, the Pilgrims, intent on founding a settlement that "should be as a citty upon a hill" (Winthrop, 1630) actually landed in Plymouth and relied upon the hospitality of native peoples for their survival, generosity which would later be repaid in full at the end of the 19th century (see: Trail of Tears, 1831, and Wounded Knee Massacre, 1890).

Anyway, so I'm sitting here watching football and having a "Harvest Moon" from the producers of "Blue Moon"... it is brewed with pumpkin, which is very seasonal and I find it very appropriate to this current Canadian celebration of the harvest. I've actually been pretty happy with the autumn seasonal beer selection. Beaux - I bought Abita Pecan Harvest beer the other night, it was delicious, and it said "Brewed with Louisianna Pecans", so I thought of you, naturally. Also, I thought back to a night at the Brick House - I believe it was last November - when you (Beauxregard), Marcos, and I sat outside smoking stogies and enjoying flavorful brews. Good times.

I went for hikes both yesterday afternoon and this morning with my Mom and dog (Pepper, 12, miniature schnauzer, athlete) and it was great walking around outside... the leaves are changing wonderfully up here and the air is nice and cool. Instead of talking about just "normal" stuff with my Mom, I asked her to tell me stuff that I didn't know. Stuff about her college life, family life, stories about her Dad, etc. and I learned a lot. Having my parents back on this side of the country (they've moved from Seattle) is awesome, and I try as much as possible to make the most of the time we can have together... nothing like spending time and hearing stories that will make them laugh out loud or get all emotional because they haven't thought of a particular funny or sad story in years.

That's all I got for now. Gotta go help my Mom finish making dinner... we bought a leg of lamb that we're roasting, potatoes (we got awesome purple, yellow and red ones), asparagus (mmm... smelly pee), and salad, and an apple pie for desert. Then its back up to Hartford tonight to continue racking up hotel points.

Hasta.

Sous