Madd Max Head To Dana Point

For Thanksgiving with Aunt Ally's family.

Where they had this elevator. 

And this sunset.

The Thanksgiving spread.

 

Post meal walk complete with decorated palms.

Nightcaps with Tom and Grace.

Followed by some bird calls while the Hunger Games fog rolled in.

Evening wrap up - the annual watching of Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2.

Madd Max Preps More Eagles Thanksgiving

Opening green beans for casserole.

Madd returned to her turkey carving post.

Thanksgiving Eve dinner was at the Caltech Anthenaeum with Richard, Mike and Lindsey. 

Slappy Peels Potatoes

At the Fraternal Order of Eagles, where dooner and JT are members.

Madd Max Has A Friendsgiving

 

Sam's 3D printer at holiday work. 

 

Sam at work.

Cranberry-rosemary cocktail anyone?

 

It was a pot-luck to delight the mouth, starting with Tio Greg's burnt ends.

Jess' lemon-asparagus risotto, Aarin's stuffing.

 

Eric's garlic mushroom risotto, Erin's wild rice.

Steve's gratin potatoes, Sam's turkey veggies, Holly's green bean casserole.

Kathleen's cranberry sauce bar and Sam's turkey and gravy.

 

The dinner line.

 

That's a fine plate.

The adult crew.

The post-dinner, pre-dessert passeggiata.

 

Dessert bar - Erin's apple pie, Aarin's pumpkin pie and Guinness cake and Jess' mint oreo marshmallow pie. 

Family charades.

The most dangerous Friendsgiving Whistler's Mother.

Madd Max Learns About True Crime

With Aarin at the "Cracking the Case" panel.

Madd Max Sees Elizabeth

Who played with the LA Youth Orchestra at the Ambassador Auditorium.

On the bassoon.

 

Our musician.

Her fan club.

Madd Max Enjoys A Rainy Day

And a cuddly cat.

Madd Max Has Good Neighbors

At the top of Taisie's block in response to the government shutdown, which caused a suspension in SNAP benefits.

The Scrapper Has A Hang

After skating, Isabella, Mia and Gabe came over.

 

Ava had had to go to work, but the crew stopped by her place of business for some wings.

And returned for pizza and Jackbox.  Ava was able to rejoin at the end of her shift.

Madd Max Ends On A High Note

A walk home from Bagels Abroad with Clara and all the fall.

Lunch with the nephew and nieces at White Manna.

  

Some gameplay in the ICU waiting room.

And finally, a family hangout when Dozee made the move from ICU to the Cardiac wing.

Madd Max Has Korean BBQ

The younger set.

The older set.

Madd Max Appreciates Jersey

For it's beautiful fall colors.

And deer popping up everywhere on a hike at Flat Rock Brook.

But also, for it's penne vodka pizza.

Madd Max Arrives In NJ

Fall from above (the colors were more vibrant than the general brown of this pic would have you believe).

Jess went from the airport to ice cream with Clara at Holsten's.

Madd Max Celebrates Applications

Early Action college applications!!  Submitted by our eldest!!!

A Granadas dinner was clearly in order.