Happy Thanksgiving, friends! I hope you will have just the kind of day you like, whether with family or friends, or escaping the world a bit on your own.

I thought I’d do something a little different today in honor of the holiday, in the spirit of friendship…and share some “Thanksgivingy” questions – I’ll ask and answer – and you can answer what you like in the comments or just read other people’s. It’s just another way for us to all get to know one another a little better.

What is a favorite Thanksgiving memory? I think a favorite for me, is one year (I must have been in my 20s) when my sister, brother-in-law and I went into the city (NY) together the day after Thanksgiving and did the kind of touristy things you don’t usually do when you live in a place. It was freezing cold that day…and we rode the ferry over to Liberty Island to try to go up inside the Statue of Liberty…but we got there just as they were closing. Which I know sounds like a fail, but it was still a fun day…and one of the few memories I really have of doing something with just my sister and brother-in-law.

What is your favorite part of Thanksgiving dinner? Mine is eating altogether at the table – that is not how my family ate growing up, we all went our separate ways with our plates, so eating together always feels special to me. And food-wise, it’s the sides – mashed potatoes with gravy, biscuits, stuffing (aka all the carbs). And the leftovers. And dessert. Ha, really everything EXCEPT the turkey (except the skin, I LOVE the skin).

Do you prefer being a guest – at someone else’s house or a restaurant – or the hostess? I like both 🙂

Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving recipe? When I was young my mother always made this concoction of lime jello, walnuts, mini marshmallows and maraschino cherries as part of the Thanksgiving meal. She came from that jello/aspic generation. But I loved it. And my sister used to (not sure if it will be on the table this Thursday?) make a cranberry relish with – I think – oranges in it? And it changed my mind about cranberry things because I’d only ever had that slimy red tube slid straight out of the can.

Do you like to watch the parade? I loved them as a kid and I remember my mother watching with me, in-between basting and whatnot. But I think I really just watched for the horses. And Katie was never that interested, so I think we changed over to watching movies in the morning with our fancy Thanksgiving breakfast of crepes with fruity filling.

Do you like dogs? Ha ha. Totally irrelevant question, but I met Billy the Rotti at the Farmer’s Market on Saturday and I just knew she’d enjoy a good butt scratch.

I don’t know if I’m going to wear this on Thanksgiving, but it is certainly giving me Thanksgiving vibes. This floral Ellos dress has all the autumn colors in it – burgundy, rust, gold, ochre, pink, grey, olive green. It goes with like every cardigan in my closet! And I loved this little touch of leopard in the scarf along with the floral. I can’t wait to wear this dress also with a denim jacket, I think that will be a great combo, too!

I hope you all have a wonderful holiday with friends, family, the dog, yourself – whoever you want to spend the day with – and that you get a little time off from normal life to rest and refresh. Happy Thanksgiving!

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Thanks to Robert of Robert Mitchell Photography for the great pictures!

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