November 26: Thanksgiving Buffet at Courtyard at Crane . . .
The traditional Holiday feast is one of my favorite things, and something I will go to great lengths to enjoy. On the schedule for this Thanksgiving day was an 11:30 AM reservation for the buffet at the Courtyard at Crane restaurant at the Jekyll Island Club Hotel. The sky looked somewhat dreary today with intermittent rain mentioned in the forecast. I had prepared myself in advance for the possibility that the car might get wet, and that my world would not come to an end in the event such a catastrophe would occur. I'll be ok.
Crane Cottage was built by Chicago businessman Richard T. Crane, Jr. in 1917. At the time of its construction, Crane Cottage was the largest and most expensive private cottage on the island and featured 20 bedrooms and 17 bathrooms. Today, the cottage serves as additional guest lodging for the Jekyll Island Club Hotel and houses the Courtyard at Crane restaurant. I was seated in the same room as last year and arrived early enough this year to have it all to myself. Let the feasting begin !
The meal was phenomenal, just like I expected, and just like it was at Christmas. While enjoying a meal by yourself may not be everyone's idea of what constitutes a "Holiday" celebration, it's what I do at this point in my life. And I enjoy it thoroughly. I hope everyone else had a wonderful Thanksgiving as well.