Giving Thanks For Open Restaurants

I can't wait to have a fresh mimosa in the morning.

It's my favorite holiday sip tradition and I picked up four bottles of decent champagne at 7:00 this morning.

I meant to get to my favorite market all week, but opted for super early this morning and I'm SOOOOOOOO glad I did. I drove by the market several times throughout the day today while running various errands and there was actually a line of cars formed just to enter the parking lot. Man, am I glad I slipped in and out all stealthy-like before my hubby even left for work.

We're doing Thanksgiving a little non-traditionally tomorrow however but it should be fun. For the actual meal, we're going to a fancy-schmancy restaurant because our dedicated turkey-roaster (aka "Uncle Colonel") is in Afghanistan for the next month and no one else feels up to the task and incredibly high bar he's set through the years.

"Luke" is famed New Orleans Chef John Besh's first restaurant outside Louisiana and it's supposed to be FABULOUS, so we're stoked.

I am hoping to continue my mimosa chain right into Luke and through the dinner.