I have just finished washing up the last glass. It has been a marathon Thanksgiving but a truly wonderful one. One seriously large roast turkey, 9kg of roast potatoes, all the trimmings, a little porchetta on the side from Gregorio, copious amounts of wine and the most delicious desserts supplied by the dessert ladies. Our dear friends (a mere 20 of them - yes a lot of children too) arrived at 12:30 and the last guest left at 10pm. It has been a celebration of eating and drinking but more importantly a very special, and at times, hilarious day - complete with singing and music from all. A memorable day.
It might sound like a cliche but as I was clearing up our Thanksgiving meal I did reflect on how fortunate we are. We are lucky to have Isabella in our lives - a brave and courageous girl (and a serious help in getting all the food ready this morning); we thank our lucky stars for Matilde, whose unique creativity and comedy keep us abnormal every day and we are grateful to all of you - our family and supportive friends near and far. It is four years since Gregorio wrote about our wall of support. Since then that wall has grown taller and wider. Thank you.
With lots of love,
Emma & Gregorio. xxx
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