11.23.2006

Thanksgiving Alaska Style


Heike, Julie, Stac and Tawna

We had a great Thanksgiving dinner at Simon's and the whole gang was there. Julie brought Caribou that she and Alex shot with a bow yesterday, now that is fresh meat. Simon stoked the wood stove fire to heat the sweet cabin that he built(and he is still finishing..he started in 1985) and tried to get the frozen pipes to work, but they did not. We had fresh cranberries, green chili, ham and some fabulous homemade deserts from Martin to name a few great dishes. and then of course...the sauna. Simon's house is in the hills and it was only 5 below, when we drove home tonight it was 30 below in town, really strong inversion. Well it was a great night with lots of friends, food and laughs...

Here is Julie bringing out the Caribou she butchered earlier in the
day.












We didn't have a table so we grabbed Julie's
saw horses and Stac brought a sheet of plywood.
Tim and Martin are setting up for the feast.






Here is one of Martins desert cakes, this was rasberry cheesecake, chocolate, and vanilla cheesechake topping..ummmmmmm.


Simon had to spend some time in the back room trying to get the
water pump to work.

Heike taking a break from the sauna

Ben looks a little shocked at my
mid dinner smooch! Ben also made the
kapusta (can't spell that polish word, sorry
babcia!) and it was a big hit.

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