Right up until the evening of Tuesday, November 23rd, I had resigned myself to the fact that I would be spending Thanksgiving in Houston. I had feelers out with friends and their families for extra seats at the Thanksgiving table, and I even signed up for an early morning 10k turkey trot. Then the clouds parted and the upper-levels on my surgery team gave us the long weekend off (not just Thursday as originally dictated at orientation). Excitedly, I called my sister Sarah, gassed up the car, and headed 560 miles east to Navarre, Florida. I paused in Baton Rouge for the night before arriving at the Brehm's doorstep on 10:30am Thanksgiving morning.
I made it in time to catch some of the Macy's Day Parade (apparently, this is actually called the Macy's
Thanksgiving Day Parade- news to me!). Before I knew it, divine smells of deliciousness were wafting from the kitchen and the table was set. A couple of Sarah and Paul's friends from their squadron joined us for a wholesome, filling feast. I'll spare the so-good-it-makes-you-dizzy details of the melt-in-your-mouth stuffing, the sweet butternut squash soup with the zippy red pepper mousse, and the desserts- oh, the desserts! Suffice it to say, my sister is a world class cook and my belly hasn't been that happy in a long time.
With our digestive juices tackling the heavy duty job in our stomachs, we put our gaming wits to use and engaged in a boisterous game of Mexican Train. Which reminds me: I need to host some game nights! Anyway, I slept very soundly that night and didn't even feel the urge to hit up Black Friday sales. Spending the day lounging around the house on Friday was a treat. Sarah and Paul's place is impeccably decorated, and I felt like I was staying in a home straight from the pages of a magazine. Relaxation was very easy to come by.
On Saturday Sarah, Paul, Paul's mom Sue, and I fueled up on Tropical Smoothies then hit the greens... at Goofy Golf. Much to my delight, we played 36 holes of mini golf! Paul putt-putted his way to victory and Sue managed to pull off a big win at the final hole-in-one challenge for a free game. Speaking of holes-in-one, Sarah captured this awesome action shot of my successful attempt at putting into the frog's mouth so he poops it into the hole. Niiiiice! The weekend drew to a close much too soon, and my only consolation was that I would be seeing Sarah and Paul again in Idaho less than a month later. The drive back to Houston was long and nostalgic, but the memories I brought back with me left me feeling so thankful for my family and the precious time I get to spend with those exceptional people.
I made it in time to catch some of the Macy's Day Parade (apparently, this is actually called the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade- news to me!). Before I knew it, divine smells of deliciousness were wafting from the kitchen and the table was set. A couple of Sarah and Paul's friends from their squadron joined us for a wholesome, filling feast. I'll spare the so-good-it-makes-you-dizzy details of the melt-in-your-mouth stuffing, the sweet butternut squash soup with the zippy red pepper mousse, and the desserts- oh, the desserts! Suffice it to say, my sister is a world class cook and my belly hasn't been that happy in a long time.
With our digestive juices tackling the heavy duty job in our stomachs, we put our gaming wits to use and engaged in a boisterous game of Mexican Train. Which reminds me: I need to host some game nights! Anyway, I slept very soundly that night and didn't even feel the urge to hit up Black Friday sales. Spending the day lounging around the house on Friday was a treat. Sarah and Paul's place is impeccably decorated, and I felt like I was staying in a home straight from the pages of a magazine. Relaxation was very easy to come by.
On Saturday Sarah, Paul, Paul's mom Sue, and I fueled up on Tropical Smoothies then hit the greens... at Goofy Golf. Much to my delight, we played 36 holes of mini golf! Paul putt-putted his way to victory and Sue managed to pull off a big win at the final hole-in-one challenge for a free game. Speaking of holes-in-one, Sarah captured this awesome action shot of my successful attempt at putting into the frog's mouth so he poops it into the hole. Niiiiice! The weekend drew to a close much too soon, and my only consolation was that I would be seeing Sarah and Paul again in Idaho less than a month later. The drive back to Houston was long and nostalgic, but the memories I brought back with me left me feeling so thankful for my family and the precious time I get to spend with those exceptional people.
2 comments:
Great recap of a fabulous few days, Becky! It was such a treat to have you visit. Thanks for the generous compliments. :)
Okay, I know that "Macy's Day Parade" comment was for my benefit. How long has this been a family joke between you and Sarah?? Glad you had a wonderful Thanksgiving in Florida, Bubba.
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