Thanksgiving Day

The Hyatt 

We had breakfast in hotel, since it was free.  Then we got ready to go to Sharon and Michael's.

bright mural

Street art

We hung out at Sharon & Michael's for a little while

We got a Lyft to go to the Teddy Roosevelt Island park.  Jamie hung out at Starbucks, getting some quality alone time.  Michael stayed with Ella.  It was pretty chilly.

iconic view

Nathan & Sharon

Cypress knees (roots of the Cypress tree)

We had a Lyft ride back to join Jamie at Starbucks for a light lunch.  This Lyft driver did not get a good rating.  He kept wanting to drive on the bicycle path.

Then we went grocery shopping to buy the ingredients for Nathan to make a pumpkin cheesecake.  

Nathan started the process for making the cheesecake.  He won't bake it until after dinner tonight and we will eat it tomorrow. 

We had a 4 pm reservation at Lyon Hall for Thanksgiving dinner.  It is a French restaurant.  Sharon, Michael & Ella went by car and the rest of us walked.  It was about 1 1/2 miles away.  

The walk was cold so the hot toddy was especially delicious.  We did the fixed price meal.  It was delicious.  I started with the roasted Brussels sprouts.

Ella kept us entertained while we waited.

I had the fillet Mignon.  I could have had the turkey dinner but the steak called me.  

We all took turns going to the rest room.  Funny, it looks like a mirror behind the sinks but no. .. on the other side of the low wall is the men's restroom 

Sharon was feeding Ella so Michael helped out by feeding Sharon.  

My dessert was a pumpkin pie tart.  Then the walk home the moon was out.

Nathan finished the cheesecake and got it in the oven

We had a chance to chat with Linda. She is in Thailand which is 12 hours ahead.  So her Thanksgiving was over and she was ready to go to work.

Nathan trying to look mad.

Linda in Thailand

Introducing Ella to Linda

Getting the cheesecakes out of the oven

Delicious looking pumpkin cheesecakes with ginger snap crusts.

Today was a cold day.  It hovered around 30 degrees all day. Tomorrow is supposed to be warmer.  I forgot my hat but at least I remember my long underwear.