Happy Thanksgiving!
... if you're Canadian, that is. One of the first Canadian Thanksgivings was held by Martin Frobisher* who held a formal Thanksgiving ceremony in 1578 in what is now Newfoundland, and the Native Canadians held autumn feasts even before that. Another explorer, Samuel de Champlain**, along with the settlers who came with him, held huge Thanksgiving feasts at the same time in New France (or what is now Quebec.).
*And then he became a pirate. True story! Ah, Canadian history - so badly taught in school.
** He did NOT become a pirate, although he did go on to explore as far as Lake Huron. I could actually go take a picture of a local sign saying that Sameul de Champlain was RIGHT here! Was this ever mentioned in our grade school history? Nope.
And to celebrate our vast and storied and poorly taught history, we have ordered a pizza and are spending the day watching American Thanksgiving cartoons. Since we spent the past THREE DAYS eating turkey and stuffing and sweet potato casserole and pumpkin pie over and over and over again at an ever-changing array of relatives houses, another day of Thanksgiving food might kill us dead. Also, I don't think my liver could take another day of Thanksgiving revelry.
While I was sleeping in, recovering from the aforementioned Thanksgiving revelry, my husband - GOD BLESS THAT MAN - made scrambled eggs for the kids for breakfast in our brand-new frying pan.
Isn't that a gorgeous pan? It has a safe ceramic coating, unlike the scary stuff that coats most older nonstick pans, AND it's made from recycled stainless steel!
Note the milk in a bag.... I think I feel a patriotic tear in my eye. Sniff.
The frying pan, my husband reports, was a pleasure to cook on. And in the name of thoroughness, he also took a picture of the pan RIGHT AFTER the eggs were done cooking:
Ta da! They weren't kidding about that non-stick part. Also, I think my husband should take over as House Food Photographer.
Now this year's Thanksgiving is fading into memory, even though we're still in it, and I've already pinpointed my one favorite memory - my fine young son helping clean up after dinner at his great-aunt's last night:
What a good boy.
Another year! I am very thankful - even hungover and melancholy - for the ridiculously lavish blessings in my life, for family and friends and ridiculous amounts of turkey dinners.
A very belated, but still Happy, Thanksgiving wishes! How sweet of the boy to help with the dishes too!
Posted by: Michelle | October 21, 2008 at 11:43 PM
I love that pan! We are in desperate need of new pan. Glad you had such a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Rosebud & Papoosie Girl | October 15, 2008 at 11:31 AM
I am late ... Happy Thanksgiving. What a great pan!
Posted by: chelle | October 15, 2008 at 10:20 AM
I can't wait to be "killed dead" by thanksgiving food! Yay rah!
Posted by: Jennifer | October 15, 2008 at 01:05 AM
Isn't 6 an amazing age? I've been quite impressed with my own little guy lately, too.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Kyla | October 14, 2008 at 11:53 PM
Now I'm feeling like I missed something. Strange - Like I missed out on my Canadian-ness.
Posted by: Woman in a window | October 14, 2008 at 08:34 PM
Out of curiosity...what are the American Thanksgiving cartoons--I'm only aware of Charlie Brown.
And I'm not sure why, but The Boy looks so much BIGGER than I imagined!
Posted by: Alyssa Goodnight | October 14, 2008 at 07:19 PM
$50 for a frying pan?! Wow - it better be good for that price. But I'm glad you're recovering from Thanksgiving Feasty mayhem. How handy to have a husband who can cook scrambled eggs AND take marvelous pictures thereof. :)
Posted by: bren j. | October 14, 2008 at 05:31 PM
What a sweet boy. It is great to see a picture of him.
Posted by: Pieces | October 14, 2008 at 11:50 AM
My husband has a "thing" for frying pans... he buys them all the time. This one looks pretty spiffy - he may find it under the tree this Christmas!
Posted by: LoriD | October 14, 2008 at 11:37 AM
Look how tall your boy is getting. My goodness that picture sure puts it into perspective.
Your training your hubby to be quite the food photographer. Before you know it, he'll have his own blog. :v)
Posted by: Susanne | October 14, 2008 at 11:20 AM
I not only needs me a pan like that, but a hubby to cook eggs and clean up after himself as well! (oh, they don't come with the pan?)
Great post-- I am now educated on the Canadian Thanksgiving (until you, I didn't even know you celebrated one). Thanks!
Posted by: Im Being Held Hostage | October 14, 2008 at 11:02 AM
I want that pan!!
Glad you had a "full" weekend.
I'm thankful for you.
Posted by: PastormacsAnn | October 14, 2008 at 10:28 AM
You, blessed one, definitely have more than one thing to thank for....
how I wish we have so much fun and FOOD over here on Thanksgiving day... so sad...hmmmm....
Posted by: Angeline | October 14, 2008 at 06:17 AM
Oh this made me hungry Beck, and all I've got is a beer and some toast. Not cool. Happy Thanksgiving you lucky girl!
Posted by: Hetha | October 13, 2008 at 09:08 PM
Happy Thanksgiving. We had ham, just to be different. And double chocolate, fresh cranberry bread pudding. It was fantastic.
Posted by: SSB | October 13, 2008 at 08:34 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!!
I need to get one of those frying pans before our Thanksgiving feasting in a month!
Posted by: emily | October 13, 2008 at 08:26 PM
Happy Thanksgiving to you. I want to go cook a Thanksgiving-esque meal right NOW because I certainly shouldn't have to wait until late November.
Posted by: Omaha Mama | October 13, 2008 at 06:55 PM
That pan looks awesome. Barely have to clean it. I thought you were jumping the gun a little on Thanks giving but quickly remembered your Canadian affiliation. :-) Thanks for the history lesson ... it was ... entertaining. If you have a chance to visit my blog I am celebrating my 100th post.
LOL at patriotic milk bags... could be a band name ;-)
Posted by: Becky | October 13, 2008 at 06:52 PM
Happy Thanksgiving!!
What a great shot of the Helpful Boy.
And those eggs--maybe I'll have them for dinner.
Posted by: Aliki | October 13, 2008 at 05:00 PM
How nice that he's big enough to help now but not so big that he minds it, yet. :-)
Your husband is quite the kitchen photographer - practically a food stylist, I'd say.
Posted by: Barb @ A Chelsea Morning | October 13, 2008 at 04:38 PM
I'm guessing from The Boy's profile, taken quite far away, that he has enviable eyelashes.
Happy belated Canadian Thanksgiving!
Posted by: Minnesotamom | October 13, 2008 at 03:50 PM
I actually know a couple over here who hail from Canada ... and they named their children after Canadian explorers, including 'Frobisher'.
Truthfully, I found it a little odd. But they were nice people.
Happy Thanksgiving.
Posted by: ewe_are_here | October 13, 2008 at 03:21 PM
In the South we would say, "His mama done raised that boy right."
And I was jealous that you got to eat Thanksgiving food already--but that does sound like an overload of turkey and dressing and pie. I'm still looking forward to ours, though--we only get one dinner per year (and leftovers for a day or so).
Posted by: Alison | October 13, 2008 at 03:21 PM
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! I'm glad you over-indulged and had a surfeit of family to spend it with :) And how fun to see a pic of the boy!
Posted by: edj | October 13, 2008 at 02:28 PM
What a good boy! You should be proud. Happy Thanksgiving. I hope the next year is full of more blessings.
Posted by: Mom24@4evermom | October 13, 2008 at 02:24 PM
Oh, what a good Boy! Happy Thanksgiving, you bagged-milk-drinking Canadians!
Posted by: Nowheymama | October 13, 2008 at 02:11 PM