I love the whole O Brother soundtrack. "I'll Fly Away" would be so lovely.

I also love June Carter Cash's version of "Will the Circle Be Unbroken," which I have on the Deadwood soundtrack.

Our Thanksgivings are always so weird. DH's family spent it travelling in Florida when he was growing up so he was never really attached to a traditional Turkey Day meal like I was. His parents are coming up for the holiday but he doesn't like turkey and doesn't want to prepare one. It's been two years since we had a turkey and I'm going to put my foot down and demands a turkey and trimmings. And by demand, I mean I'll cook them.

Jessica, you should throw a post-thanksgiving dinner for friends on Sunday or something. With Thanksgiving food, and send everyone home with leftovers! All those people who went out of town to their parents will be ready for more turkey at that point, right? (I am going out of town, and I would love it if someone did this and invited me.)

For me, I don't need a turkey so much as I need to be SURROUNDED by people and spend a month planning and three days cooking and be almost too exhausted to enjoy it by the time we sit down to eat. (Nobody in my family hates turkey, so we always do have one, but one of these years I'm going to decide to go crazy and cook goose instead. Or make everyone their own individual smoked cornish game hen.)

This year, I'll suck it up and have a nice quiet dinner with only 5 people at the table, but next year I want my shindig back.

I ended up accepting KCD's gf's invitation to Thanksgiving at her place. CJ seemed excited about the prospect and it would have just been the two of us otherwise.

We are supposed to bring homemade cranberry sauce. KCD remembers that from past Thanksgivings apparently. But he has also, apparently, forgotten that was made by my mom and the kids. Anyone have a nummy recipe to share? I remember seeing fresh cranberries and orange juice, but that is it.

Yellow Rose of Texas at my maternal grandpa's (not the Confederate version.) He was not from Texas. He just LOVED that melody.

I stained my patio set. I might be a little high on fumes.

I also love "I'll Fly Away".

I am not sure if I will be able to make family Thanksgiving because it is on Saturday, and not Thursday, and we are doing a full costume run of a show on Sunday. Since I do not drive, I can't dp part of the day.

My grandmother loathed "Amazing Grace" but it was my grandfather's favorite hymn ever, so they played this awesome bluesy version with a sort of barrel-roll piano.

Hey, Jess, did you ever get that box?

Anyone have a nummy recipe to share?

Citrus Cranberry Sauce

1 12-oz. package of chopped fresh cranberries, coarsely chopped
1 12-oz. can of orange juice concentrate, thawed
¾ cup sugar
⅓ cup Grand Marnier, or other orange liqueur
¾ tsp ground allspice
1½ tsp lemon zest
1 medium orange, zested and juiced

Mix first six ingredients together. Add zest and juice of orange to bowl. Bring sauce to a boil in a medium saucepan; cover, reduce heat. Simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Simmer uncovered for 5 more minutes. Cool.

Knut just posted this on Facebook, and I may be overtired but it is making me laugh like a loon: [link]