Thanksgiving

Taylor and I went to Trolley Square to celebrate winter-time.  They always decorate so nice for Christmas (even before Thanksgiving.)

 We had to try out the Old Spaghetti Factory.  It reminded us of our High School Prom date getting Italian dinner before the formal dance.

But this time, I did three things different: 1) I held his hand; 2) I gave him kisses; and 3) I ate my ravioli.  

And since my parents were out of town for Thanksgiving, we celebrated early with them by eating Cafe Rio, and visiting Modern Display.

Also, I got a steroid injection in my knee since it's still been painful after 3.5 months.

 On Thanksgiving day, Taylor worked in the morning, and afterwards we went to the Zoo.

We visited the African Savanna...where it had snowed!

And Taylor loves to hug the seals.

It was the only one willing to stay still for a hug.

All the animals got a pumpkin for "Feast with the Beast"

Cute little hyrax. Which, FYI, is a small, furry elephant. Seriously, look it up.

This little porcupine was going to town on his pumpkin!

Even a tortoise needs a pumpkin!

The elephants liked digging into the large pumpkins with their tusks.

We came home after two hours at the Zoo, and Taylor made a whole wheat crust rhubarb pie!

Nice lattice work!

 He made the recipe up himself.  It turned out really delicious!  It became a rhubarb-strawberry-blueberry-lemon pie!

He even added two pumpkins and a turkey on the top!

I had to hold it in my lap on the way to Drake parents.  I was so tempted to keep it for myself!

 Turkey dinner at the Drake parents.

The heavenly pie of heaven.