Happy Thanksgiving

Well here we are, November 27th and that means that it's time to munch down on some grubbin', um, err - grub!

This year and for the first year ever we are going out for Thanksgiving dinner and letting someone else take care of the cooking, preparing of the bird and sides as well as the drinks and of course what would thanksgiving be without the high calorie, yummy desserts.

Once done and ready to fall into a dinner coma it will be prime time to clean up for most. For us it will be nothing more than a walk to the car and a short drive home to our warm, comfortable house with the fuzzy kid waiting patiently for us.

That is probably one our biggest downers is that we don't get to make Oggy a plate as we do every year. Not that he really knows the difference anyway, but we do and we like sharing holidays with him just the same so he can experience all the goodness as well. After all he is part of the family.

Cycling

So real quick I wanted to mention that I finally setup my Wahoo KICKR and went for my first ride on it today. The thing is flippin' awesome and I hope that it lasts for the long haul. Based on reviews I have seen all over the web as well as simply looking at the way that it's built I think it will be an awesome piece of equipment for a very long time.

Peaks

Today I was using the Training Peaks application for iPad at least I think that was it, I don't have it on my phone so I am unable to check. Anyway, not that I needed yet another app that has a subscription surrounding it but if it continues to be as good as it appears now then I will have to lay down the cash for it. Anyhow I think that it's only in the ballpark of $5 or $6 a month if that and there may be a discount for yearly, I haven't checked on that yet to be perfectly honest.

Today I rode a 13 mile route in Colorado. There was video to go along with the ride, a map of the spit I was in as well as a line showing the route that was coming up next. Although it does not do much good honestly because using the satellite map you don't see elevation details.

The thing is that it 100% kicked my ass! In just 45 minutes or so and 13.4 miles it was a rough one. Elevation changes anywhere from 11° down to around 2°. There was some downhill as well which was obviously negative areas. These were just enough time to rest my legs for a minute or two, if that, before another uphill climb was in front of me.

Post Dinner

It has been a nice day and dinner was nice as well at The Grand Sierra Resort. Started out with some ravioli, next came the soup - I had minestrone and Cicely had the sweet potato bisque.

Next we had our entrée which was traditional thanksgiving dinner; turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy, cranberry, sweet potatoes and stuffing. Then for dessert it was pumpkin pie with a dollop of whipped cream on top.

Good stuff but a little strange not being at home. At the same time it was fun getting dressed up and going out with my girls for our first turkey dinner together. Zoey was a little fussy all night for some reason, maybe her teeth were hurting her or she was just tired or gassy. She tried everything we had so it was a great experience for her also - well except for the cranberry. That was way too bitter for her and after a bite she was a little nervous that every bite thereafter would be sour too.

That's That

Okay, and with that Thanksgiving is essentially over and that kicks off the season for shopping until we get to the end of the month. That is the sad truth about the holidays, but it is what it is and there is not much we can do about it other than be good to those close to us and take it all day-by-day.

Photo: One of the many courses at dinner. It's a little difficult to see because of the lighting in the restaurant but it was pretty good food - just some chunks of turkey fat and skin here and there.