Tryptophan...mmmm...

Today was a very special lunch club held in honor of Miss Anne's birthday. She loves fall and we had previously discussed how Thanksgiving is the forgotten holiday, being slowly disregarded as Halloween celebrations give way immediately to Christmas. So today we had a surprise Thanksgiving potluck for lunch with all the classics: turkey, ham, mashed potatos, corn, green bean casserole, stuffing, salad, bread, apple pie, and brownies. We turned our rather drab conference room into a homey table set up for the whole gang, right down to the Publix Pilgrim Pair salt and pepper shakers:

It was a wonderful feast! Jorge carved the ham and turkey, naturally - and did an excellent job for his first time. We all gathered round the table and passed the food and just enjoyed each other's company. There wasn't even much conversation... mostly just eating! Beth did come to the shocking realization that gravy is made from meat drippings, and we did talk about how turkey contains tryptophan, an amino acid which can make you sleepy. And as I sit here now a few hours later typing and yawning, maybe there is some truth to that! Or maybe we just consumed a whole lotta carbs...

Anyway, it was a pretty special lunch that left us all full and happy, and reminded that if nothing else, we can be thankful for each other.

Sorry to be so sappy... we'll return to our regularly scheduled snarkiness on Monday. Have a great weekend!

Happy lunching!

Liz