The morning came too quickly, but that is the way it goes! Renee was up and brewing coffee by the time that I woke up. It is the first time that she was actually up before me! We did not have much time to lounge around this morning as we had to be on the road by 9:00 a.m. to head to Erin and Rob's in South Austin.
Renee and I were thrilled to arrive to the smell of the fragrances of the upcoming Thanksgiving meal and to meet Erin's relatives - Emily, Mike, Bruce, Marylene, Katie. Of course, everyone is just so nice! Rob and Erin's son Abraham has certainly grown quite a bit since I saw him a year and a half ago. He was very entertaining! Erin and Rob are very gracious hosts as they are preparing to feed 26 people for Thanksgiving. It is their tradition!
We did not have to wonder long as to what would be the brunch of the year consisting of Emily's undeniably fabulous sausage rolls, Renee's absolutely delicious crabmeat quiche as well as her broccoli and cheese quiche, Marylene's absolutely delicious tamales! We must not forget Abraham's favorite - blackberries and blueberries! Bloody Mary's and coffee were the beverages of choice. Well, you could also have bottled water!
After eating, there was even more activity around making of the Thanksgiving feast. Everything is made from scratch. Katie made an apple pie that was baked in a paper bag to hold in the moisture. Erin and her mom Emily were making stuffing. As you are watching, you understand that this is not an ordinary stuffing. There is so much stuffing that Erin had to throw everything into two white trash bags to mix! So you can understand this better, I will say that they shredded 11 loaves of bread and 12 cups of onions plus all of the other ingredients used in this stuffing. The 24 pound turkey is cooking in the roasting pan after it was brined for hours. I am sure it will be fabulous!
Renee and I were regaled with stories about Texas including scorpion bites and spotting of rattle snakes that are more prevalent if you have a lot of property. Trips to the valley sound in order for sometime in the near future. I certainly can't go this trip but maybe in the future!
After leaving around 1:00 p.m., we came back to Renee's house so that she could make the green bean casserole and I could do clean up! We made good time and headed back to Erin and Rob's around 3:00 p.m. for the second part of our Thanksgiving activities! Erin and Rob were hosting 26 people so I met a lot of great people that Renee works with here in Texas along with other relatives of Erin's! As people started arriving there with many conversations among old acquaintances and new acquaintances. The football game was on the television. People were also hanging outside because it was nice!
Dinner started around 6:30 p.m. as people lined up to grab whatever food they desired. Let's just say that there was so much to choose from so it was hard to do unless you went back for seconds! We had turkey, ham, sweet potatoes (with marshmellows), green bean casserole, macaroni and cheese, waldorf salad, sausage meatballs, cranberry sauce, tamales and many other delicious types of food! As you might expect, everything was great! I am so full that I think once again that I won't eat for a week! No dessert for me!
The conversation and political debates continued in full force. Some people even played pictionary. A grand time was had by all.
Renee and I said our goodbyes around 9:30 p.m. I have an early morning flight so I will be hitting the pillow soon enough.
I hope everyone else had a great day!
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