Buxton-Beutel Thanksgiving

It had been four long years since my best friend, Carol, and I cooked a Thanksgiving dinner together.

At first, I thought it was going to be a small affair, just my family, Carol and maybe one of Carol's kids. 

Carol, Olive and Cara

Then Ryan asked it he could invite his friend, Curtis.

Ryan and Curtis

James extended an invitation to his friend, Hannah, and his girlfriend, Maya...

Hannah, Maya and James

and Carol's son, Nate, daughter, Cara, and grand-dog, Riley, all put in an appearance.

Riley

It was a full house.

Nate, Carol, Ryan, James, Maya, Hannah, Seth, Jennifer

It was amazing.

Hannah, Cara, Nate, Carol, Ryan, Darcy, James and Emma under the table

I am so thankful we were able to this again.

There have been a lot of wonderful Buxton-Beutel Thanksgivings, but I think this might have been the best one.

Let's do it again next year, Carol, and then every year after that for the next several decades, okay?