Yep.
6:45 a.m. yesterday morning. That’s what time Caroline woke me up by shaking me and saying, “I’m supposed to go running with Bops and he forgot to wake me up!”
And I looked at the clock and growled, “IT’S ONLY 6:45. GO BACK TO SLEEP.”
She didn’t listen to me.
Instead she jumped out of bed, put on her running clothes and ran downstairs to make sure Bops still planned to take her for a jog around Memorial Park. Honestly, the exercise first thing in the morning gene must have skipped a generation.
Because I rolled back over and tried to go back to sleep. I’m not sure I ever did, but it makes me feel better to say I was successful.
So, yes, we’re in Houston. Mimi and Bops bought a little place in Houston over the summer and we decided to come visit them for a few days. They still have a house in San Antonio, this is just like a vacation home. And, no, I don’t know why it’s not on a lake like most vacation homes. They missed the big city with all its restaurants and shopping and I have to say after spending most of yesterday walking around The Galleria and eating incredible Italian food for dinner that they may have a point.
But we’re headed home in the morning because it will be time for me to begin all the slicing and the dicing and the chopping for Thanksgiving dinner. I’m also sad to report that it’s inevitable that I’m going to have to make one more trip to HEB.
Here are just a few quick notes of interest:
1. Beth is sharing some Thanksgiving cooking tips over on the LPM blog and giving readers a chance to leave comments with tips over their own. It’s totally worth checking out right here. I’ve already learned that Williams-Sonoma makes the best base for turkey gravy and that’s the kind of information that can change your life.
Or at least your mashed potatoes.
2. The Aggies and the Longhorns are meeting on Kyle Field for the last time this Thursday night at 7:00. And I want the Aggies to win so bad that I even dreamed about it last night. I also looked online and debated buying a way too expensive ticket at the last minute and hauling down to College Station to see it in person.
I’m sick that the rivalry is ending for now. What are we going to do in Texas next Thanksgiving?
For now I am consoling myself with one of my favorite renditions ever of the Aggie War Hymn by my friend Shaun Groves.
Beat the hell outta t.u.
3. Several of you asked for the recipe for my broccoli rice casserole. I also have a recipe for dressing and a recipe for cranberry sauce that doesn’t come from a can. You can find all those recipes and EVEN MORE on this page that lists every recipe I’ve ever posted.
Apparently I used to cook more than I do now. When was the last time I posted a recipe?
I guess no one needs to know that you take the pizza out of the wrapper and place in oven.
4. I think I may have mentioned this years ago, but I have a family goal. I want us to become a family that plays games. Like card games or Trivial Pursuit or something. Do y’all have any favorite games that will provide hours of fun for the entire family until someone decides to be a sore loser and throws their cards across the table? (Bops, I’m looking at you.) Please fill me in.
5. That’s it for today but I hated to end with just four things.
Have a lovely day.