What a great Thanksgiving!

Nov 25, 2010

It was an wonderful time spent with family and friends.  Beautiful warm weather, kids running around playing, good food, good company and a gorgeous sunset over the water at the end of the day.  The Italian feast was a huge hit.  The Antipasto I made go rave reviews.  I knew it was going to be good.  Salads are my specialty!  I put everything in that thing....all the way down to roasting my own red peppers and soaking them in olive oil with frsh garlic and fresh basil overnight.  Yum!  I got to take a small bite of my sister's most fabulous lasagna she has ever made and my mom made meatballs with marinara, there was eggplant rollatini and my zucchini manicotti (compliments of Eggface!  It was over all a wonderful time.  I was even able to have about 2 TBS of a Chocolate Cocunut Rum Tiramisu (OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!) and a sliver of my mom's chocolate cheesecake (thank you God, for not making me a dumper)!   The only downfall is that our 88 year old granama that lives with us, started having stomach pains and vomiting, so our 2 hour trip home ended up at Shands Hospital ER.  This woman is such a trooper!!!  She totally inspires me!  She is a cancer survivor from cervical cancer 10 years ago and this past summer was diagnosed with Stage 4 Lymphoma, and after 5 chemos,it looks as if she is in remission and has beaten it once again!!!!!  We have said so many prayers for a miracle and have seen them answered.  This time it is a bowel obstruction.  Poor girl....hopefully she will get rehydrated and be home soon, with no further complications.  She is looking forward to her body healing itself from the chemo and geting back to her life.  What an amazing woman she is.  I thank God everyday for blessing me with such an awesome family.  I truly am lucky to have such wonderful; people in my life.  Hope everyone's holiday went as well (except for the sick grandma part)!  Have a wonderful weekend!!

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