Bonnie Carroll's Life Bites

Happy Thanksgiving! This issue includes stories relative to Thanksgiving at home as well as travel dining ideas for those of you who are on the road, in the air or cruising on rivers and oceans around the world again. Wishing you safe travels! I will toast you with a glass of something wonderful like Margerum Rose or Brander Sauvignon this year! Enjoy story on Guanajauta lunch at Gracias Madre. Lot's of fun stories on Mexico on the menu this fall as well as Changing Colors of Canada!

Congratulations to President Joe Biden, The first Lady &Vice President of the United States of America, Kamala Harris & First Husband for making it through a challenging year and surviving! Proud of them and love them and am grateful to them! Bonnie Carroll, Publisher, Life Bites News salutes the leaders of our great nation.

Culinary Coup features some great and easy recipes from Viking Chefs, and food news for One or Two by moi to enjoy for the holidays and also please see recipes below for Turkey dinner.

Check out the chocolate delights being created by dear friend Jean Michel of Chocolate du CaliBressan located in Carpinteria. They will create corporate logo chocolates for your business or family events to celebrate as well as the New Year that will amaze you.

hoping the Sag/Aftra strike gets settled. Wonderful holiday entertainment events will be knocking, and Hollywood industry news is ongoing at Life Bites News including the strike mess. We will be covering Oscar fun if it happens, and always The Santa Barbara International Film Festival, The Emmy's also? I will bring you all the hot news when it happens. Our Santa Barbara International Film Festival will run , and promises to be as fantasic as ever, with exciting films and celebrity interviews. Buy tickets at the site below. Look for me during 21st year on the Red Carpet!

Kids K page has fun holiday adventures for families during the holidays, teen issues, and hot new kid books.

Johnny Jet has the most updated air travel information so go to his site at www.johnnynet.com to always be ahead of the game. He has wonderful information on traveling with kids to amazing destinations. Trust him like a son!

Great story up on newest Viking ships that have been launched 2023-24. The Anctartic ship looks so interesting and ocean/river cruises are booked up for the holiday markets everywhere www.viking.com.

Traveling from Montreal, Canada through New England and landing in Ft. Lauderdale is a dream come true during the changing of colors fall cruises. Look for stories in various sections leading up to Christmas. Adore The Star and know it will be an enchanting voyage.

News reports say people are drinking more currently and over eating. I'm striving to stay calm and watch what I eat and drink. We have some healthy recipes and new product bites to share with vegans, vegetarians, gluten free and dairy free readers. Enjoy!

Opening of the Santa Barbara Symphony Season at the Granada Theatre is upon us and it is expected to be exceptional!

Holiday luggage gift ideas and travel essentials can be found in our gift guide section and are worth a peek. Culinary Coup covers exciting venues and tastes from around the world, recipes, and current coverage of exciting charitable events and restaurant news.

Below is a good and quick turkey gravy from Mc Cormick, and a fantastic Texas style chili for your hungry football fans.

Birthdays: Wishing my family members Elizabeth Larsen Nov 2, Cody Chandler Hilton Nov 22, and Joey Tanny Nov 19 very happy November Birthday's! I love you all so much and hope you have a joyful day.

Please don't forget to keep praying for our men and women fighting in foriegn lands, especially during the holiday season, and during these very dangerous times. Pray they all come home safely, or get home for a family visit during the holidays. God Bless America and keep us safe. Pray for those in the Ukraine and Maui! Don't know what to say about the middle-east; thought we would not have to go back to the same scenario of the 80s. Very sad and traagic for the innocent families suffering.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Thanksgiving! Wishing you the happiest of Thanksgivings with those your love. This Flu is a beast...protect yourself!

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