Thanksgiving Eve

Br. Ray decided to throw a Thanksgiving bash for all the English speakers. He and Tina grocery shopped and stole a shopping cart from En Grande to bring everything back to the Mother House. Tina gave Br. Mark the job of returning it with the idea that if the polizia nabbed him, he acts innocent enough to convince them that he had no idea it was stolen. All went well and the cart was returned without incident.

Tina, Br. David and I acted as the Martha Society and prepared the food for the party while everyone else was at prayer. I have no pictures of the actual party. I was too busy partying. But here are some pictures of the set up.

The Den, cleaned and organized for a party.

Our appetizers.

The kitchen with lots of food prep under way.

Br. David was a huge help. He washed vegetables, dishes, kept the cooks in toddies and stood  by prepared to administer first aid if we managed to cut ourselves with the dull knives.

Tina made her famous stuffed mushrooms and meatballs. The aroma filled the entire basement. As soon as people stepped into the basement we could hear their excitement. Food that smelled like home. It was a wonderful surprise for them.