Mai ji
Your menu plans sound wonderful. Wish I were there! I will be with my brother sister mother and nieces and nephews who will eat turkey.
I never ate it even when I ate meat because the smell really bothers me. There will be lots of vegetable dishes though -- so though I could stand to loose 2 stones I won't starve.
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ਜੇ ਕੋ ਮੂੰ ਉਪਦੇਸੁ ਕਰਤੁ ਹੈ ਤਾ ਵਣਿ ਤ੍ਰਿਣਿ ਰਤੜਾ ਨਾਰਾਇਣਾ ॥
jae ko moon oupadhaes karath hai thaa van thrin ratharraa naaraaeinaa ||
If someone is going to teach me something, let that be that the Lord is pervading the forests and fields.