Things this broad abroad missed on Thanksgiving day.  Family.  Even though they usually all crowd around in my little galley kitchen gabbing until I very ungraciously kick them out.  I'm cooking here!  Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.  It's tradition, what can I say?  Cheddar baked onions!  Can't find the ingredients here.  It's a Wonderful Life.  I love Jimmy Stewart.  All that aside, last night was very nice.  The old villa and the grounds of the school were all lit up beautifully. About 170 people gathered at tables in the cafeteria set with linens, candles and wine.  The food was good, though apart from turkey and mashed potatoes, nontraditional.  The high schoolers were served wine if they wanted and only Grace and one other declined.  Hmm.  We met some interesting people and Grace had fun running around the school in off hours with her friends.  A good time was had by all.  Sunday evening we are having the grandparents over for our own little dinner.  I need the house to smell like turkey to really get into the season.  It's still in the 50's and higher most days though so just doesn't seem like the Holidays are coming up.  Tomorrow we are hoping to go to a huge underground cave system near the Alps called the Grotte di Bossea.  The tour last an hour and a half.  Scary!  xxoo me