A Day Of Rest, A Day Of Thanks

Here's to a a day of rest, a day for doing nothing but watching football, eating and a little socializing.  Thankfully for me, the day kicked off with the one and only yoga class at my studio today, the 10am "save a turkey" class, at which I was able to give thanks for my instructors and the people I've come to know over the last almost year there.

While turkey isn't my thing, cranberries, yams, mashed potatoes and all of the sides are.  And, an unexpected surprise before going to my dinner-- an entire two hours this morning on NPR in which a special episode of "The Splendid Table" discussed a cool vegetarian menu.  But much more exciting than that, Garrison Keillor made a cameo appearance.  Since work has been overwhelming I had no idea this program was going to be on, let alone have Keillor reading sonnets from his new book with a little Thanksgiving chat with the host of "Table," Lynne Rossetto Kasper.  Fun times after yoga.

Here is one sonnet read today about food, sort of...

Supper
by Garrison Keillor

You made crusty bread rolls filled with chunks of brie

And minced garlic drizzled with olive oil
And baked them until the brie was bubbly
And we ate them lovingly, our legs coiled
Together under the table. And salmon with dill
And lemon and whole-wheat cous cous
Baked with garlic and fresh ginger, and a hill
Of green beans and carrots roasted with honey and tofu.
It was beautiful, the candles, the linen and silver,
The sun shining down on our northern street,
Me with my hand on your leg. You, my lover,

In your jeans and green T-shirt and beautiful bare feet.
How simple life is. We buy a fish. We are fed.
We sit close to each other, we talk and then we go to bed.