Many, so many, good things start like this:
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Last weekend we celebrated Thanksgiving with 12 others in our apartment. A Pyrex dish exploded. A turkey thermometer broke. But being near the people I love was comforting and good. And endless sweet potato leftovers with soggy marshmallows are hard to beat.
Here's a peak at our festivities, from brining the 18-pound turkey, whom we picked up from our farmer,
![Thanksgiving2015-3012 Thanksgiving2015-3012](https://media.walkandalie.com/images/42712815e24f02678b5c121fdcf679d9/Thanksgiving2015-3012-900x900.jpg)
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to setting the table (clearly, I'm working hard),
![Thanksgiving2015-2994 Thanksgiving2015-2994](https://media.walkandalie.com/images/4c7c009530bd4f6e2ae0a2332f003226/Thanksgiving2015-2994-900x900.jpg)
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to mashing,
![Thanksgiving2015-3039 Thanksgiving2015-3039](https://media.walkandalie.com/images/1e064fa913057e5db17005fffee3c128/Thanksgiving2015-3039-900x900.jpg)
testing,
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and wassailing.
![Thanksgiving2015-3131 Thanksgiving2015-3131](https://media.walkandalie.com/images/91f73b7937ebf4ecf444424c32ffe13f/Thanksgiving2015-3131-900x900.jpg)
It was our first thanksgiving with these pipsqueaks and their parents.
![Thanksgiving2015-3142 Thanksgiving2015-3142](https://media.walkandalie.com/images/d39538af156282b45fcad47def1eda60/Thanksgiving2015-3142-900x900.jpg)
![Thanksgiving2015-3141 Thanksgiving2015-3141](https://media.walkandalie.com/images/3a464f71aa35beecdc2e177011233626/Thanksgiving2015-3141-900x900.jpg)
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But not our first with this:
![Thanksgiving2015-3090 Thanksgiving2015-3090](https://media.walkandalie.com/images/a7f1a31acaa13a255efe920076ea0eca/Thanksgiving2015-3090-900x900.jpg)
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We've cooked 6 turkeys since we've been married, but this is the first time we had the forethought to take photos to remember.
![Thanksgiving2015-3138 Thanksgiving2015-3138](https://media.walkandalie.com/images/59e8d70afe4ebd66633b8923df3dd4d8/Thanksgiving2015-3138-900x900.jpg)
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Full table, dirty dishes, full hearts,
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and so much pie!
![Thanksgiving2015-3230 Thanksgiving2015-3230](https://media.walkandalie.com/images/65a2ef7f4581fc8a20dc75d4862ecb9b/Thanksgiving2015-3230-900x900.jpg)
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The day after Thanksgiving, my parents came in and we had Thanksgiving part 2, with no broken glass on the floor and only slightly drier turkey.
![Thanksgiving2015-3236 Thanksgiving2015-3236](https://media.walkandalie.com/images/f42530b8cf15eaa8379c4ac3be0f89b8/Thanksgiving2015-3236-900x900.jpg)
And now (drumroll) let me present the newest accessory in our apartment!
![XmasTree2015-3269 XmasTree2015-3269](https://media.walkandalie.com/images/6d31ea97f260f46bd83baf101094e33e/XmasTree2015-3269-900x900.jpg)
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The most wonderful time of the year is here!