So we had a big Thanksgiving weekend around here and I’m not just talking about my new jeans size. Although I could be, considering I managed to finish off the last of the leftover dressing and broccoli rice casserole without much, if any, assistance.
What can I say? Starch = YUM
You can’t fight culinary science.
On Thursday, we went to Mimi and Bop’s house for Thanksgiving lunch where we ate until we were stuffed. And then had dessert.
This picture was taken before all the eating because I had no desire to repeat Thanksgiving ’05 when Caroline sat on my lap and declared “My mouth feels funny!” right before she lost her lunch all over me.
Boy, was that good times.
After lunch we went outside to play some made-up version of basketball/dodgeball/hot potato. It doesn’t really matter what you call it as long as you know that Caroline is free to change the rules at any given time and you have to stand exactly where she tells you to.
It’s a good thing she’s cute.
And that I was high on ice box pudding.
We finally headed home and Caroline declared it “The BEST Thanksgiving EVER!”
And it was.
Until I started watching the football game that night.
If you’re not sure what game I’m talking about then you must be new here. Welcome. I hope you’ll stay.
The Aggies.
I haven’t talked about them much this year because, let’s be honest, there just isn’t much to say. Actually, there’s a lot to say but I try to keep it family-friendly around here.
Before the game, I thought I had managed my expectations. I mean, we lost to Baylor (Seriously? Baylor?) by 21 points. That’s THREE touchdowns for those of you keeping score at home.
And when you lose to Baylor, you really can’t expect that you’re going to hang with the #2 team in the nation. (#3 now, suckers) I knew this in my head, but I couldn’t accept it in my heart.
So I watched the game filled with hope. Hope that lasted until I realized that we had exactly -1 yard of offense, which doesn’t really equate to winning football games.
P sat quietly in support next to me while I watched because I believe he could sense my internal sadness. Or maybe it’s that he could hear me sobbing as I curled up in the fetal position and yelled that I liked Jesse Palmer better when he was on “The Bachelor”.
Whatever.
I’m over it.
The good news is that, with the exception of Mike Sherman’s Unfortunate Series of Events, we had a great holiday weekend filled with plenty of friends, family and food.
Of course the part about the food is debatable. I’ll let you know how much I loved all that pudding when I hit the elliptical machine on Tuesday morning (Why start today?) because I promise on a stack of starches and non-complex carbohydrates that I am resuming my workout program this week.
Although can you say “resuming” if it’s been longer than eight weeks?
Let’s just say yes.
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I’m glad your Thanksgiving was so wonderful.
I too am about eight weeks behind in ‘resuming’ my workout program….and now am looking for a new size jeans.
We had a great Thanksgiving, too! Part of it was because of that Thanksgiving game Thursday night. While my brother (atm Class of ’03) sobbed in Denver over his team, I (UT Class of ’00) cheered here in Texas.
If it is any cosolation, my yells yesterday afternoon weren’t quite so cheerful….
Glad y’all had a happy Thanksgiving!
Sorry about the aggies. A first year with a new coach and a young team is always rough (hello – Arkansas?) But WE WILL BE BACK!
Although I think TX got the shaft (I hate Oklahoma more than I hate TX). NOT RIGHT.
As long as an SEC team wins in the end – the world is all right!
I “resumed” this morning. Partially because I’m feeling the need to be ready in case I need to step in as the 12th man soon. It wasn’t pretty.
My Sooners paid those evil Longhorns back for you. We’d be glad to do it anytime. GO OU!!
We can take comfort in the fact that this painful season is over. It can’t really get worse, right?
As for me, I’m moving to China and praying that my Ags will be better when I come home.
Darn right you can say yes!
Anything that you’ve done before, you can resume. At least that’s what I’m telling my own self.
Glad to hear about your great weekend. You’ve made me smile and feel so much better about my own decision to resume working out tomorrow! Let us know how it goes.
Glad you had the BEST Thanksgiving ever!
I feel for you, Big Mama. My Bulldogs, the UGA ones, lost, LOST to our rivals, Georgia Tech. First, Bama, then the Gators, and now Tech! Yuck!
Love the new look!
My jeans hurt too. I need to fit in them, so I just ran around the block 4 times. Came back and warmed up a slice of Pecan/Chocolate Chunk Pie. It was so good.
thanks for the pudding recipe…it was a hit
I feel you pain, or should I say poundage…I made the mistake of making a dessert that no one in my house liked except me. The dessert is now gone. You do the math…
Our state rival team game(the Egg Bowl) was worse only my team won. Go Rebels!
Glad you had a wonderful Thanksgiving so did we and I look forward to Chirstmas.
You were so brave to watch the game. I didn’t dare.
You just said what I think all the time!
“Its a good thing she’s cute!” I tell my hubby that all the time! I really think that’s why God made kids so darn cute. So we can put up with them!
I resumed today with a 5-ish mile walk. You’ll feel great!
I can so relate to the “My mouth feels funny!” statement. Except my 2 yr old said, “Mama, my mouf hurt!” while we were driving down the interstate at 75 miles an hour and no exit in sight! Yeah, good times, in deed!
But I only ate 1/2 a package, b/c they’re going to need to be picked up in awhile, and I’ll probably need the other one then!
Glad Caroline had the BEST Thanksgiving EVER!
I’m needing to do some “resuming” myself, but after slip sliding all the way to the kids’ schools this morning and getting pushed up an ice covered hill by 5 SMILING Amish guys, I had to hit the Nutty Bars! Nothing calms the nerves like a little crunchy, chocolatey, peanut buttery goodness!
i completely feel your football pain! i mean, come on, GA hasn’t lost to TECH in EIGHT years!!! why start now?? the only thing more heartbreaking for me was actually being at the game and watching my beloved Dawgs throw the game away. Live. and then had to drive home. for 4 hours. oh well, at least we were in pain together.
sic’em Bears!
Hubs has decided I should go back to school because the Ags haven’t really won since I left–’98. You know its bad if he’s willing to pay for grad school on the off chance of getting a good team!
Glad to know that “it was the best Thanksgiving ever”. I wish that I could commiserate with you about the Aggies but………..sic’em Bears! It was the only highlight in an otherwise dismal Baylor season.But then, we are used to that.
Good to know Caroline kept her T-giving dinner down this year. And although ATM lost, think of it this way, at least the Cowboys won!!
LOVE your new blog Christmas look! How fun is that!?!
suckers, indeed! my TG dinner was delicious, but THAT development was even better. :0)
gig ‘em!
I’m so glad you had a great day and that Caroline did NOT lose her lunch on you.
As for football, I only have one thing to say……ROLL TIDE ROLL!!!
I feel your pain, as I cheer for the MS State bulldogs, who are now on the coaching merry-go-round. Again.
I had the same hope that my #23 FSU Noles would hang with #3 UF Gators (now #2) except I took that hope 5 hours away from home to sit through a monsoon to watch it happen in person. It’s no fun to sit in the pouring rain and watch your team get run over by Superman aka Tim Tebow. Only upside? Spending time with my dad and big brother.
Glad you had a great Thanksgiving!
Yeah, I think I was supposed to be back at the gym today too….yeah, tomorrow sounds better!
Man, that game WAS brutal! Sad, sad year for the Aggies …
And that Baylor game was humbling, to say the least.
You can’t root against Baylor… we so seldom win, that when we do, it’s just REFRESHING!!!!
Sic em’!!
I think Slocum still lives in College Station. I’m just sayin’.
So so sorry Big. My football team lost too (Oregon State Beavers)and they had NO business losing whatsoever.
Love, love your sassy new Christmas colors!! ; )
Glad you had a great Thanksgiving holiday. I love the new digs. FANCY!!! =)
ok. so we watched THE GAME. and we’re not Aggies or Horns. if a choice needed to be made, i’d say Aggies. however, we watched the game with –gasp– OU fans. what? so we hoped UT would win because that would cause pain for OU. we’re very charitable in our household. coniving fairweather charitable people. just sayin.
BIG MOAN.
I’ll tell you why they didn;t win the game–they didn;t want to. There’s some kind of vast left wing conspirary behind the fact that our Aggies have not played the game since we graduated. Nope.
Where’s Bucky Richardson when they need him?
Arg.
And, yes, when I’m frustrated or hurried, I type ; instead of ‘ ALL the time.
Praying for a swift recovery of your Macbook…
Oy. The Aggies. It was painful.
I am not an alumni; however, my 12 year old aspires to be one. She is working her butt off now with A & M in her sites. We toured the campus this past spring and we go back in five months to tour the vet school.
Yes. She’s THAT serious.
It was pitiful. The only thing more pitiful than that game was me sitting on my couch somehow getting my hopes up that we could beat tu again if we just wanted it badly enough. I would say “maybe next year”, but I think it’s gonna be more like “maybe next decade”.
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