The Thanksgiving Bash

Our Thanksgiving celebration kicked off at noon with both sets of parents and Gary’s grandmother. It was a smaller celebration this year since both of our siblings were spending the holiday with their in-laws, but that didn’t dampen our spirits. It was time to be thankful for another year on the planet, and it was time to eat!

We had the standard Thanksgiving feast, which doesn’t excite me too much, but it’s tradition so I just go with it. Those who know me well also know that I don’t get excited about food. If it were not a requirement for sustaining life, I would be happy to do without it. Yes, I know I’m weird. I don’t know why I’m this way, I just am. Regardless of my odd “food issues”, we had a nice, relaxed lunch with entertaining conversation and lots of food options. After dessert and clean-up, we got ready for the 2nd part of our celebration, the annual Cowboys Thanksgiving game.

Today’s game was the last Thanksgiving game to be held in Texas Stadium, and it offered a fitting send off. The Cowboys beat the Seahawks with a final score of 34-9. The game was a bit boring with the huge lead, but I’m just happy for the win. We have a tough schedule ahead of us, and we needed this one if we want to keep our hope of getting into the playoffs alive.

During half-time my Mom brought her dog over to play with the boys — Xander and Joss. They were delighted and spent the remainder of the game playing and following each other around. At the end of the night, my dogs were exhausted. Gary and I like tired dogs; a tired dog is a good dog. 🙂

All in all, it was a great Thanksgiving day filled with family, football and fun. What more could you ask for? I’m truly blessed.