We were up early and made a “to-do” list:
- Go to the gym
- Go to the hair parlor
- See Chef Marie to check on dinner
- Stage the house for tomorrow’s festivities!
Into the mouth of danger I marched, knowing full well my poor little body would be subjected to untold agony, and I began with two one-pound dumbbells and graduated to 120-pound leg presses. They know my condition, so I was allowed time to rest between sets.
Antony Michell is our fearless leader (and owner) of the facility, and he makes sure we stay on a strict schedule (he owns several bullwhips and a junkyard dog). When he says ‘up,’ we always ask how high, then ask for permission to come down!
a.k.a “The Boss.”
We escaped with our lives (barely) and headed to the safety of Ralph’s Market so the trainers couldn’t find us. I am so slim now (10 pounds) that I hid behind a display of pogo sticks, and they missed me. Mary pranced down the aisle, singing Christmas tunes and wiggling to the music; the trainers were afraid to interrupt her. The trainers departed, and we were safe.
We went home, had a small bite to eat, and then zoomed to Beach Blvd and PCH to get our ears lowered!
After the makeover, I sneaked into the car so the ladies would not chase me. I would have put a bag over my head, but I had to drive home.
We did a fifteen-minute pit stop before heading to Marie Calendars for tomorrow’s vittles. We returned with two large boxes and two large bags of goodies. Oops, we also have a selection of fresh pies.
The parking lot was full, and a large 18-wheeler was distributing the goodies to everyone.
Once home, the staging/scheduling begins. With dinner at noon, we backed off according to Marie’s instructions. The turkey and ham go into the oven 1t 9:15 am. We put them in their pans and racks and wrapped them in aluminum today. We placed them into the outside refrigerator, so tomorrow they will go directly into the 325-degree oven.
We set the tables for twelve family and friends (and of course, we counted the silverware). We did one last walk around before going to bed.
Joe is coming over early in the morning to “take down Christmas,” meaning moving the 30 boxes of decorations from the garage attic to the garage floor, because on the 28th, we change the house decor from Thanksgiving to Christmas!
We switched on TCM and watched an old comedy with Jack Oakie called “Little Men,” based on a novel by Louisa May Alcott (yes, the author who wrote “Little Women”).
Summary: In the 1940 film Little Men, Jo March Bhaer and her husband run the Plumfield School for boys, which faces foreclosure unless they can raise $5,000. To get the money, they entrust their savings to Major Burdle, a con man and the foster father of a new student named Dan, who has been sent to the school by the Major to secure an education for him. When Burdle loses the money, he and his crook associate, Willie the Fox, try to save the school by devising a plan that leads to Burdle’s arrest, so Jo can collect a $5,000 reward poster for Willie, thereby saving Plumfield.
Loads of fun!
As soon as the movie was over, we were off to bed, for tomorrow is the big day!
Thanksgiving is tomorrow???????
