Happy Thanksgiving!

Miki and I decided Thanksgiving was a good excuse to have people over for a meal. Nothing was traditional. Miki chopped and mashed. I fried, stirred, arranged and baked. Our contributions were guacamole with veg and tortilla chips (are they tortilla crisps here?), Tortilla Azteca and wheat-free squash cake. Pilar and Juan brought Amish Corn. Amy brought raspberry pavlova. Juan and Jason each brought wine to share. Everything was yummy.

Friday, I took Miki for a one-day tour of the Highlands. As Miki had picked up Hostel Cooties somewhere in Italy, I decided against dragging her up and down a cold hill. A shame, really. We wandered around the village of Callander for a little while. Then we headed north to Rannoch Moor and Glen Coe, one of my favourite areas in Scotland. Approaching dark suggested our turnaround point. We took a pitstop in Green Welly Land before making the drive home. Dinner at the Sheep Heid Inn gave Miki a taste of (good) Scottish food before her early Saturday departure.