Posted 8:07 AM by Marco

Thanksgiving Mass at Siena Spirituality Centre.
The out of uniform priest (not even in a roman collar, let alone vestments) was actually pretty good.
Then, my aunt served Beaujolais with dinner (tortellini in broth, turkey and stuffing, mashed potatoes with a touch of turnip, sweet potatoes (raisins and apple, but no marshmallows or walnuts), asparagus, string beans, mushrooms (which I passed up), green salad, and pumpkin, apple, and Key lime pies).
I actually did not make a TOTAL pig of myself.

Off to LI for Thanksgiving.
Left early Wednesday afternoon; a gorgeous autumn day.
A few layered shirts, and a windbreaker and gloves were plenty, but a taste of winter was in the air.
Getting ready for my annual Chapstick addiction.
Amtrak changed my normal unreserved train (the one with a quick connection to the Montauk Cannonball) to reserved (and it was sold out), so I took an earlier unreserved train, happy for the extra cushion.
Amtrak added extra cars, and by walking to the first car, I actually had two seats by myself, so I was able to work on a document I replicated just before dashing from the office.
Of course, I did not need the extra cushion; we arrived in NY right on time.
There, in Penn Station, the promised crowds materialized.
Still, I got a seat (tight fit) on the 4:01, changing at Jamaica for the Montauk Cannonball (less tight).
Caught an ad for Bob's Stores (I assume a discount retail chain).
Two women in a parody of the Blues Brothers.