November 27, 2025
Fried turkey, Irish ham, (and whiskey!) all sorts of sides, family, good friends, truly things for which to be thankful!
Downtown Chula Vista!
Instead of making the round trip from our home in Encinitas, we booked a room for the night right on 3rd Avenue, about a mile from Frank & Ash.
El Primero Hotel
OK, it’s old, ugly and musty, but it’s clean, the owners are very nice, the price was right, and it was convenient!
Ginger getting ready
Yes, this is a turkey fryer setup. The pot, the burner, the gas, and the three gallons of frying oil.
The chefs at work
Frank, who broke his elbow playing soccer, needed a lot of help from Rory. But the bird got fried and there were no explosions or fires, so all was good.
Here are some of the boys working on the turkey frying. Looks like hard work to me.
Time for T-day Dinner!
That’s Frank and Lorri at the far end of the table. See below for everybody else.
Around the Table
Kevin, Lois, Ben, Mark, Leo, Ashley, Lynn, Ann, Rosy, Gina, Neil, and Rory
And a few more photos of the day…
Frank, Neil, Mark, Rory, and Kevin hanging out in the kitchen.
Video: Lowering the turkey. Hot oil!
Fryer Frank.
She’s cooked! Rory and Frank removing the turkey from the hot bath.
Kitchen Chaos!