Thanksgiving

This year my mom and sister delegated me as the host for Thanksgiving dinner.  When was first told of my assignment, I went into complete panic mode.  Me...do the turkey... I've never even cooked a whole chicken!  Fortunately, I was able to do a practice run several weeks before Thanksgiving. 

After effectively cooking my first 8 pound turkey, I was feeling more confident.  The week before thanksgiving I bought a 18.25 pound turkey.  I was still feeling nervous about making the turkey... in fact one of my students described my feelings perfectly.  He said, "You practiced on a 8 pound turkey and you plan on making a 18 pound turkey?  Don't you think that's kind of going from the Little Leagues to the Majors?"

The day before Thanksgiving we prepared the house and made 2 pumpkin pies.  We were ready for the "Big Show." 

On Thanksgiving Day everyone arrived around 1 and the festivities began.  Granny brought a ham, Jane brought green beans, deviled eggs,a strawberry dessert, and cheesecake bites, my mom brought corn and 2 pecan pies, Lauren brought mash potatoes and rolls, and I provided the turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pies.  We had a feast!  Everything was so delicious!  Including the turkey!  I feel so accomplished in making the turkey!  It was so great being with family and seeing Claire experience her first Thanksgiving.  We have so much to be thankful for.  I am most thankful for Jerry, my family and friends. 

(This is the turkey after we took all the stuffing out)

Over the next few days, Jerry and I ate lots of left overs, decorated for Christmas,  went shopping, and hung out with family and friends.  It is a tradition that we buy an ornament every year for Christmas. 

This was last years:

This is this years. 



I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and is looking forward to Christmas!

World Series

Jerry and I were extremely lucky and were able to purchase World Series tickets!  Some how, we were able to get through the electronic waiting room and purchase tickets to Game 5-(3rd deck behind home plate- 3 rows up) for only $75 a piece. 

We looked on stub hub to see how much they would sell for and the most we saw was $420 a piece.  Many people told us we should sell them, but we could never do that!  How often will you be able to say you have gone to a World Series game?  For me, it was totally worth it!  

Jerry and I left the house around 3:15.  We stopped and bought some Original Sunflower seeds and Dill Pickle Sunflower seeds.  We bought the Dill pickle sunflower seeds in honor of Ron Washington because that's what he eats during all the games.  

We were all set!  Binoculars---check!  Sunflower seeds-- check!  Tickets--check!  We got there early enough to watch the Ranger's batting practice.  This was really fun.  It was funny seeing all the players catch the balls and toss them to the fans.  It reminded me alot of  Spring Training.  The atmosphere was amazing and the weather was perfect!  I still had a great time, even though we lost.  GO RANGERS!