Happy Thanksgiving!

It's raining here on Thanksgiving Day.

This year I thought I wanted to try brining the turkey.

It's cooking in the oven now, and I hope it doesn't turn out too salty.

I will let you know how it turned out.

After Sunday worship at chapel, when we came out to go home, these wild turkeys were roaming around the grass. The whole clan sticks together, it seems, since there are so many of them.

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Carmel by the Sea

Carmel by the Sea, or just Carmel, a small town in Monterey County

is a well known attraction for the locals and tourists.

  This town has rich artistic history. No wonder streets are lined up with galleries.

Once known as an artists colony, is mentioned in Jack London's novel, The Valley of the Moon. as well 

Clint Eastwood was once a mayor of this town.

You can also enjoy the the architectutal mishmash of English cottages and Swiss charlet, a small version of Europe as you walk up and down the Ocean Ave. 

Tea Rose

 Cottage of Sweets.

 A cottage style house on sale for 4 million dollars.

Cottage style Inn

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2011 Veterans Day in Monterey

This year's Veterans Day is on Friday, November 11th.

So we all had Friday off as it is a federal holiday.

And throughout the day I kept thinking today is Saturday everyone is home.

As you can see,  it's rainy and cold and dreary here.

But we were out in downtown to go to Jacks Restaurant.

And we happen to catch the color guard on detail in Monterey State Historical Park where there was a vintage car show this afternoon.

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Benihana & Free $30 Birthday Gift Certificate

 Benihana offers free $30 birthday gift certificate(excludes alcoholic beverages, gratuity, & taxes) to use during the month of your birthday. If you like Benihana, go here, and register yourself.

They will mail you the gift certificate.

Though we are not very fond of eating out, we have used this free gift certificate deal to celebrate someone's birthday in our family and break the mold.

This picture from outside is a recent picture whereas the rest of pictures are from the day we went out to eat at the restuarant.

 Waiting at the waiting area.

Food that is so familiar to us, and yet with some twist in terms of preparing and serving right there makes this dining experince unique. However, had it not been the free cupon, we may not have chosen to go here. It's all too common for us.

Nonetheless, we have enjoyed our time together.

I heard their lunch menu is pretty good and the price quite reasonable for this area.

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