Christmas Day back in Raleigh

With so much work to complete I made the mistake again by not scheduling to visit family and loved ones but I am thankful to be invited to a few gatherings...

At the Reynolds we prepared the traditional turducken and shucked raw oysters as it was cooking. 

 In a misguided attempt to make jan pong with pig skin noodles last night I bought baby octopus and scallops but decided to convert them into a warm app medley....  To pinch and swallow as the monster roasts in the oven. 

I can't believe this is only hour 1.