Thanksgiving 2009 - #1

Today marks the beginning of the Thanksgiving the weekends (officially) as well as the beginning of our Thanksgiving roadtrip (I am trying to put a positive spin on all the driving we have ahead of us). Unlike last year, we do not have Thanksgiving with both families in one weekend. My parents have decided to move their Thanksgiving dinner to next weekdn to allow for everyone to have a more relaxing Thanksgiving, and for more time with them. This weekend we are off to the Konings - well actually the Mantels as it is Dave's mom's side of the family we are eating dinner with. We will be travelling to Peterborough today and then tomorrow heading with his immediate family, to Newmarket for the actual meal. We will likely be spending the night in Peterborough and driving back to Ottawa Monday.
The Beach Family Thanksgiving celebrations are always the last to get scheduled as Tyler and Lynn have to go all the way out to Wilno and we have to go all the way to Peterborough and Newmarket. Both Dave and Lynn's families also tend to be a bit less flexible when it comes to planning holiday festivities as well. I don't mean to be offensive, just stating facts. They get told when hers is and we get told when the Konings are and so far they have both been on the same day which enables the Beach one to be nicely planned around those. As previously mentioned, Mom and Dad decided to move theirs to decrease the stress and troubles on both Tyler and Lynn and Dave and I. It also allows for more time with them that will be really nice.
Anyway, I am looking forward to some good food and photography (I tend to be the unofficial photographer for the Koning/Mantel events). And of course - leftovers!!