November 21, 2016. Thanksgiving prep

LOCATION:  House-sitting in Portland, Oregon WEATHER:  The weatherman was happily wrong today.  Sunny and highs of 50   We went to a very unassuming Japanese restaurant here in Beaverton, a suburb of Portland.  It is a tiny place, hard to find in a plain strip mall.  BUT - it was very authentic.  It was so refreshing to see a real Japanese sushi master making the sushi.  He was very serious.   We sat at the sushi bar and watched the master at work. 

We split the sashimi/sushi combo.  The yellowtail just melted in our mouths.  It was totally delicious. 

Well-fortified, we went to the Beaverton library, then tackled the grocery store.  Even though we still have 5 days until Thanksgiving, the grocery store parking lot and store were packed.  I bought ingredients for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner.  The challenge is not to make too much, so we won't have many leftovers.   We made a bonfire in the fire pit in the evening.  Perfect conditions for it.....made us miss camping.     DINNER:  Using leftovers from the Mexican food truck the other day, I made some vegetable quesadillas.  Muy buena!