Thanksgiving With My Boys

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When was the last time your plans went exactly the way you planned them? Yesterday was Thanksgiving with my boys. I planned for a 2 pm dinner. Yeah right. Best laid plans and all that. My older son called right after I got the turkey in the oven by 10:30, and asked if I had talked to the younger. I hadn't. I called him. Result - turn off the oven. My son was having his mattress delivered yesterday, and the window was between 3-5. I called my older son back and told him to plan for about 5:30. My younger son called back and said to plan for 4. So I called the older son and told him 4. He showed up at 4, but since I didn't turn the turkey back on again until 2, it wasn't done yet. I did have the potatoes done, and the veggie dish. My younger son called. They weren't there yet, figure supper for 5:15. Okay, that works, the turkey wasn't done yet. My older son took the turkey out of the oven at 5:15, and we let it sit for at least 20 minutes before carving. My younger son arrived at 5:30. After that, the dinner went very well. The turkey was the best I've ever made. So moist, even the white meat. I also prepared it a little different than usual. In years past I would brush the whole bird with honey as well as the sage and poultry seasonings. This year honey is out of the question, so what to do. I drizzled olive oil over the turkey. I worried about that. I tried to put clarified butter on it, but it was hard as a rock, having been in the fridge. I also put the seasonings on it - sage, poultry, and added two others - rosemary and thyme. The result - moist and delicious! Best turkey I've ever made. I'll do it again for Christmas. The whole dinner went great. I had salads I bought that morning, a fruit tray, blueberry pie, my younger son took that home, zucchini and tomato veggie dish, and rosemary mashed potatoes. I made my potatoes with cashew milk and clarified butter, now melted. They turned out perfect and nobody know I used cashew milk instead of regular milk for the potatoes. It was a perfect day, even with all the delays, and I got the tree decorated too. I hope your day went good yesterday for the day after Thanksgiving. Did you do any Black Friday shopping? I'm waiting for cyber Monday. Thanks for reading.