{"id":12167,"date":"2014-12-05T21:22:20","date_gmt":"2014-12-06T03:22:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=12167"},"modified":"2014-12-05T21:23:16","modified_gmt":"2014-12-06T03:23:16","slug":"thanksgiving-2014","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=12167","title":{"rendered":"Thanksgiving 2014"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>My coworkers take Thanksgiving very seriously. Our lounge area and break room were totally decked out last month for Harvest Feast.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15845267975\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7559\/15845267975_7fcbe744a6_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15225608713\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7571\/15225608713_5af7614fb0.jpg\" width=\"480\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15657908320\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7543\/15657908320_de4817f451.jpg\" width=\"480\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Our coworkers who organized Harvest Feast really outdid themselves this year. They even got matching aprons. How cool is that?<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15770462397\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8574\/15770462397_9b27ae990a_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We all chipped in $5 for the meats but Brian didn&#8217;t want me to show up to work empty handed so he made me the banana pudding dessert thing that we love so I would have something to bring to the potluck.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15955537462\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7544\/15955537462_5e8db4928b_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" class=\"pic\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>It was a huge hit. How could it not be? This thing is like crack. Anyway, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.brubakers.us\/foodies\/?s=banana+pudding&#038;x=0&#038;y=0\"  title=\"Banana Pudding Recipe and Variations\" target=\"_blank\">if you&#8217;d like the recipe or if you&#8217;d like to see all the other variations we&#8217;ve made in the past go here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15691323499\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8651\/15691323499_3f9b1cf04d_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" class=\"pic\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We hosted <a href=\"http:\/\/brubakers.us\/?p=10832\"  title=\"Thanksgiving 2013\" target=\"_blank\">Thanksgiving<\/a> again this year so I decided that I probably ought to decorate. We found this beautiful wreath at the store that matched our Christmas tree on the main floor, which is natural and woodsy, so we had to get it. It looks great, don&#8217;t you think?<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15691417470\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8565\/15691417470_40418b0504_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This is the Christmas tree in the basement.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15880221555\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7500\/15880221555_a15b819b67_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We didn&#8217;t decorate too much but we put up enough decorations to be somewhat festive.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15887984622\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7556\/15887984622_b1bca34a85.jpg\" width=\"480\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15701118168\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8670\/15701118168_07ce873e6e_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" class=\"pic\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We like personalized things. Can you tell?<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15891233295\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8576\/15891233295_6bbf649d42.jpg\" width=\"480\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I liked these napkins and placemats not only because they&#8217;re personalized with our last name initial but mainly because they&#8217;re neutral and match the rest of our decor.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15890997841\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7474\/15890997841_e0df18f7b9_z.jpg\" width=\"480\" class=\"pic\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We brought out our wine glasses for mimosas so I finally had the opportunity to use my festive wine charms.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15268983803\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7520\/15268983803_c67f7ae6ae.jpg\" width=\"480\" class=\"pic\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This was Molly&#8217;s first Thanksgiving back with us.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15890640021\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7577\/15890640021_7bcf2467db_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Molly and grandma kept each other company as we reheated the food that was carefully prepared by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thefreshmarket.com\"  title=\"The Fresh Market\" target=\"_blank\">the Fresh Market<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15890650121\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7559\/15890650121_9a9e71db8f_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We had a great time celebrating with family.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15705753680\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8664\/15705753680_84fb9f9eca.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Here are some pictures of the food we enjoyed at Thanksgiving.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15892987445\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7550\/15892987445_75edba77db_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15892336332\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8644\/15892336332_6261c44e6d_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15867170696\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7517\/15867170696_9c4ba8fddf_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15705483988\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7479\/15705483988_2f68414af2_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15706950669\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7576\/15706950669_b34562fdb2_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15867171556\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7540\/15867171556_8552c110a0_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15890999781\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7578\/15890999781_e824eeec38_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15707219147\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8580\/15707219147_dd51809cd2_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15270722774\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm8.staticflickr.com\/7527\/15270722774_50093ba42c_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>We were wise this year and created a project plan for when things needed to go in the oven. It worked out perfect. Everything finished right on schedule.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fb-root\"><\/div>\n<p> <script>(function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src = \"\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/all.js#xfbml=1\"; fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs); }(document, 'script', 'facebook-jssdk'));<\/script><\/p>\n<div class=\"fb-post\" data-href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flipandching\/photos\/a.190293674315555.49138.164897020188554\/902583639753218\/?type=1\" data-width=\"466\">\n<div class=\"fb-xfbml-parse-ignore\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flipandching\/photos\/a.190293674315555.49138.164897020188554\/902583639753218\/?type=1\" >Post<\/a> by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/flipandching\" >Flip and Ching<\/a>.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>The food was delicious and we had way more food than we needed. I&#8217;m thinking either we order less food or invite more people to our little Thanksgiving shindig next time. <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15893000215\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8608\/15893000215_48d0715b5c_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jenni&#8217;s birthday was the day before Thanksgiving so we celebrated with her.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/ching\/15705495148\"  title=\"Untitled by Ching Brubaker, on Flickr\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/farm9.staticflickr.com\/8661\/15705495148_6630648f91_z.jpg\" class=\"pic\" width=\"480\" height=\"640\" alt=\"Untitled\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. Until next year!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>My coworkers take Thanksgiving very seriously. Our lounge area and break room were totally decked out last month for Harvest Feast. Our coworkers who organized Harvest Feast really outdid themselves this year. They even got matching aprons. How cool is that? We all chipped in $5 for the meats but Brian didn&#8217;t want me to [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[1340,6],"tags":[217,181],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12167"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=12167"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12167\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12177,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12167\/revisions\/12177"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=12167"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=12167"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brubakers.us\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=12167"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}