Moose Day; Family day

Happy Moose Day! (Not familiar with Moose Day? Explanation here.) Today is also the newly discovered holiday of Wolfnoote, which celebrates the spirit of dogs. A fine idea. Although we didn't celebrate, exactly, there were three dogs in attendance at family dinner, so I feel the spirit was appropriately observed

My family gathering was fun. We were under strict orders not to talk about politics; my cousin, who hosted, said it's "because we all agree and are just preaching to the choir", but it came out halfway through the meal that her real reason is that her sister's new boyfriend is a conservative Republican, and L wanted to avoid arguments. Sigh... but it's her house and also I didn't even know the guy existed until I met him today, so I decided to respect the host's wishes. This time. If he sticks around the family for long, and/or says anything super rude and offensive, I may not be able to comply. Considering that politics is one of the main topics of family conversation at our gatherings, I was curious about what other things we'd find to talk about. It went pretty well, all things considered.

The apple pie came out very well. The pumpkin pie was a little over-spiced -- if I make this recipe again, I'll definitely cut back on the ginger and maybe also on the cinnamon and nutmeg.

Friendsgiving tomorrow!