FOOD PORN

 The dinner was a complete success and if I may toot my own horn, almost everything tasted just like many of the family recipes. The house smelled wonderful, and it was a three-hour affair. Everyone was stuffed. How full? When the visiting Lad and I turned in, we bypassed sex!!! But the bird!!!

Before

After

It also came up about a funny story about our late dog Lilith who was a Rhodesian Ridgeback. She was a great lover of turkey, so I do reckon Thanksgiving was her favorite holiday, and turkey being her favorite treat. But overall, she was what I called a kitchen dog. ALWAYS in the kitchen when cooking was being done.  We recalled one year, years back, where her patience and persistence were on display for almost the full four hours the turkey roasted...and would not let the oven out of her sight, till the bird emerged at long last.

What a riot she was, and she always got some. Good times!

 In other news, my cousin Frankie proposed to his girlfriend over the pumpkin pie last night during dessert. So there was that excitement!

THANKFUL

 

Today is Thanksgiving Day in the US. One of my favorite days with the parade, and most of all... the smells of the house from the dinner that will be enjoyed later. The pheasant vessel was my grandmothers and hasn't seen flowers in it since probably the sixties. My talented friend, the Dame made an arrangement in it that will grace the dinner table with family later. My late aunt loved flowers, as do I. So,  at the dinner she will be remembered, my grandmother too with this vessel, and the cooking I'm doing with all the family recipes from both sides of the family for the day. While we all bitch and groan at times, I am lucky and truly grateful and thankful for the little things in my life. I hope we can all find things to be thankful for.

Happy Thanksgiving to you all.

🦃🦃🦃🦃

CHUCKLE

After the elections and everything getting all weird, this Thanksgiving, this certainly wouldn't surprise me.

PHILLY GET-AWAY

 
 I tell you; I don't know whether I'm coming or going these days. Out of suitcases and then into others!!!Upon getting in from my big trip last Monday, I had a three-day work week, before packing up again. And you're thinking, but Mistress, your always in Philly. And yes, I am very partial to this cultural city, but I also had good reason. Months ago, the infamous Sixpence announced he was coming into town, and a connection would be a close call since my trip had been pushed back. But I also knew I wasn't passing up on this golden opportunity. So off I went. And I wasn't disappointed dearies. Yet again, a great hit off! And yet again another blogger who is just like their blog and then even more. It must have been like watching the queens enter the workroom and connecting right away. I knew we'd have much to talk about, we had some major kiki-ing, which I enjoyed immensely. We talked of everything under the sun. Six is a really welcoming guy, cute, and easy to talk to, filled with interesting stories, and is very knowledgeable on many things. I also could feel we were being presided over by our late great Warrior Queen, Anne Marie. On Friday, I met Six at his hotel, where we stayed and talked and drank. Well....I might have knocked a few back. It then occurred to me it was the very spot where Anne Marie, Todd, and I met Fearsome Beard when he came into town. So, I knew she was present. Saturday, I decided Six should see the Muesum of Art, and possibly the legendary Giovanni's Room if time permitted, I mean being gay and an avid reader and all. We did both and I gave Six a bit of a walking tour on the lovely walk up the Benjimin Franklin Parkway of some sights and a brief stop at the Rodin Muesum. After, we enjoyed a nice dinner in the Gayborhood at Tria, for dinner and drinks, well, I may have knocked back but a few, then showed Six one gay bar, Tabu for a drink, well, I may have knocked back a few, before our lovely weekend would come to an end. After, I walked him back to his hotel as he had his flight out in the morning. I felt bad too, being a night owl, I may have kept him up later then his normal time, but hey, I didn't want to let him go!! But bid a farewell we did, after, the Mistress went for a nightcap, well, I may have knocked a few back, before returning to my hotel and enjoyed a very nice hotel assignation. But that's another story kids. It was great meeting you Six!!!! We must meet up again, I adored you and want to learn more! In between Six's conference details, I was also able to meet up with reader Mahogany Empress for coffee and pastry and my ex-boss who is the Visual Display Manager of the Macy's in the Wanamaker's building where he has done wonders with the place. Some of the sights from the weekend.

Quaint, very autumnal streets of the Gayborhood.

Rodin Museum

City Hall

Every year this guy appears as the Grinch at the Christmas Village at City Hall. He is amazing. Stand like a statute but drop a tip in and he springs to action for selfies. Many think he is a statue till he moves.

The above mural I just adored and could be seen from my hotel room at the Alexander Inn. The one below was two blocks down the street. Philly must have close to 100 murals all over the city.

Giovanni's Room

It was a good weekend, and both trips helped me to center and clear the mind after the elections...I needed this, these distractions, and thank you Six for being part of it. Now chin up, tits out, onward and upward, I say.

MOOD BOARD

 

Not a picture from the Kenya trip above!! This week we have Thanksgiving upon us, my favorite holiday as there is no expectations of gifts, but a time to just be with loved ones and friends and enjoy time together and enjoy good food and drink. At least for me. I hope to get back to blogging, what with getting back from Kenya last Monday, working a four-day week, then heading off to Philadelphia for the weekend for a very fun, and KiKi filled meet up with another blogger....the infamous, Sixpence....more to come shortly, so much to share. Now the dred of another Monday....why can't we just stay naked and in bed???

Happy Monday!!!

NOT IN KANSAS ANYMORE

We certainly weren't in Kansas anymore Toto. 

To tide one over, here are a few snaps taken while in Nairobi. It was yet another spectacular trip and a memorable one. I love taking vacations that are completely different locations then the previous destination, as in locale. I can plan trips to cities anytime, and that can get mundane for me. My bucket list is almost complete before I start my secondary bucket list. It makes four different continents now visited. It was relaxing, fascinating, educational and in my element with being outdoors and my love for animals...and I haven't watched or seen very little US news, and quite frankly don't miss it. I also had my first bath outdoors in a big cast iron tub! But this trip to Kenya was right up there for a once in a lifetime trip.

More coming soon!