Our Thanksgiving...

It's been a busy day! I have to work tomorrow, so Susan and Maria are celebrating Thanksgiving today with me. We're having our "dinner" at 3:00pm today. I'm so blessed to have my friends in my life. Even if we had nothing to eat, as long as we were together, I'd be complete. I'm not doing much of the cooking, that's why I'm actually getting to post today. The last time I cooked a meal, Susan referred to it as a "Bridget Jones Meal". Needless to say, I'm out of the kitchen today. Susan, being a chef, typically roots everyone out of the kitchen anyway. She's one who can work better by herself than have people who don't know what's going on in her way. She's deep frying a turkey. Now, I told her this has to be fried OUTSIDE. I can see her standing on my balcony outside with that turkey fryer smoking a cigarette. That's class if I've ever seen it. That's something I love about my friends. They don't care. It doesn't matter how we look, or what we're doing- we are who we are. Love us, or hate us, we change for no one.

Maria just snuck into the kitchen to steal a roll. Good thing Susan didn't see that. After our dinner, Maria has rehearsal. Maria captured the part of Elizabeth Bennet, described as "The play's protagonist. The second daughter of Mr. Bennet, Elizabeth is the most intelligent and sensible of the five Bennet sisters. She is well read and quick-witted, with a tongue that occasionally proves too sharp for her own good. Her realization of Darcy's essential goodness eventually triumphs over her initial prejudice against him." It's not a wonder she was able to capture the lead, this character isn't that different from Maria herself. I'm so excited for her. This was one of my favorite novels, and to see it performed live will be so exciting!

I need to call home. My mom and sister were going to come to New York for Thanksgiving until they found out I had to work. I know they were disappointed, but understand that my patients need me, and I do have an obligation to them. I should have Christmas off since I'm working Thanksgiving, and I know I'll see them then. I'm glad I'll be with "Emma" for Thanksgiving. I'm sure Bobby will be by to see her, and that will make her Thanksgiving complete. I hear Susan yelling for a platter, the turkey must be done. I suppose I should go help her. Happy Thanksgiving everyone!