Somewhere around the second week of November, a sign-up sheet appears at the KUSC front desk.  Bearing the headline “KUSC THANKSGIVING POTLUCK” that sheet is the first sign that it’s nearly time for one of the most anticipated events at KUSC.  Every year, employees from each department arrive at work on the last Friday before Thanksgiving with a plate, bowl or tray of something tasty.

Our convection oven had its work cut out for it this morning, as people starting heating macaroni and cheese, sweet potato and leek gratin, scalloped potatoes, ham, brussels sprouts, stuffing, turkey and all manner of deliciousness around 11 am.  By 12:30, the spread was glorious and a line of starving KUSC-ers (plus our friends at Arts for LA and Arts High with whom we share office space) was forming around the perimeter of the boardroom.

Tongs and serving spoons flew as plates were loaded with a bit of this and a bit of that.

I’m not sure how we managed to keep up such lively chats while simultaneously stuffing our faces, but we at KUSC do prize multi-tasking.

And then it was time for dessert.  I can guarantee you that when a member of the KUSC staff sees that first Thanksgiving supplies display at the grocery store—the one with the rows of canned pumpkin—their first thought is: Jim’s Pumpkin Cheesecake!

Jim Svejda can not only host a great radio program, he can also make a great pumpkin cheesecake.  A really, truly, absolutely, amazingly great pumpkin cheesecake.  If he ever failed to bring this delicacy to our annual potluck… well, our extensive emergency training would probably come in handy.   This year, THE Pumpkin Cheesecake was joined on the dessert table with many delights and everyone found a little more room in their belly to sample the sweets.

And so, weighing several more pounds than we did this morning, we all filtered back to our desks and resumed work, well satisfied by the food and fellowship of another great KUSC Thanksgiving Potluck… and wondering how long those leftovers would remain in the kitchen.

~ Kelsey McConnell

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