Happy Thanksgiving!

It is Thanksgiving Day in EB, NM.  The sun is coming over the horizon and there isn't a cloud in the sky.  Going to be a good day.  We have been busy the last two weeks or so-birthdays-pool-shopping-gambling-shopping, etc.  Oh! And making jewelry like crazy to hurry and get into a box headed north. I am grateful for a grandma in Gillette that took the littlest two gboys for a week while Whitney had surgery.  Although I'm having a hard time not seeing them this time of year it was nice not to have the 16 hours drive.  No more gkids for us! (ages 28-22months)  Bring on the ggkids!! (ages 1,2,3 is current ggkid count)

Last spring we didn't get to go gambling (Sharon, Deb, Kathy, me, Wyn) so we planned to go this November and then eat at Tuscano's (a Brazilian salad/food bar.)  Well that didn't work but Hard Rock Casino likes Kathy and wanted to give her room for two nights.  What were we waiting for? She asked me to drive and away we went. Here is the fairly empty van as we head out Wednesday for Albuquerque.  Oh yeah!  That was also the week for the Bead Show!!  heheheh!  And we NEEDED teacups from 2nd hand stores and material and shopping/gambling/shopping/gambling........

We had a blast.  Of course it didn't take long before  I had to split a couple of the sisters throwing Debbie in the VERY back where we hoped she would be good.  NOT!!!!  The good news was Debbie (from the back) taught Kathy how to use the gps in the van.  Got to ABQ in time for lunch at Rudy's BBQ and then some serious craft shopping.

Then back to Isleta to check in and let Kathy do a little gambling (we want the to CONTINUE liking Kathy!)  I took my airbed so there was actually room for one more.  Next time???  Thursday we headed out to the 2nd had stores and bought teacups, pitchers, etc for teacup lights.  I though we might have gotten 20 or so; but am afraid when we get them out it'll be more like 40+.  :)  After that we went to  Tuscanos Brazilian Grill for lunch.  60+ hot/cold salad bar and "Cabana Boys" that bring meat out and slice it for you.  Then you take your little tongs, nip it up and mmmmmm enjoy!

This was Grilled pineapple with brown sugar glaze.

 Chicken heart, bacon wrapped turkey, teriyaki something.........

Grab it Kathy!

 There was pork, steak, roast, poultry..........awesome (note to self - do NOT eat the salad bar until you have some meat!)

 At the end in honor of Sharon we had a toast and apple pit carmel ice creamish SIN!!


One will do nicely, thanks!

 Notice Deb reaching??? She wasn't going to have any.  Ok so she only had a tiny bite!!

Wed while shopping Deb bought us each blinking Christmas necklaces and we wore them to keep track of one another.  That didn't work for us but sure made others happy to see us.

(AND then there's the story of Linda/Maurene getting locked in the elevator with the light off!  Oops!! What happens in ABQ stays in.............)

 So anyway before we left Deb rounded us all up in the bathroom for show and tell.  Me?  I was worried that the camera sound was on.......................

 We got home in time for dinner at the Legion.  What did the guys do while we were gone?  Beats me - let'em get their own blog!!  :)

Yes, we shall do this again.



And then there is Debbie at Happy Hour Tuesday Night....................Do you GET why we made her get in the back NOW???????

And then there is one of my favorite fellow cancer survivors - Carol.  Here we are at Relay in June.  

They made it to EB Monday for awhile.  Good to see them.

ANYWHOO..... 

 HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE!!!

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