Recap from Thanksgiving until the end of 2008
Wow, lots to write about and catch up on….. so if you don’t mind go back to Thanksgiving, here goes….
My Mom came out for Thanksgiving, she drove with her sister and brother. My Mom stayed with another one of her sisters and brother in law for the week she was here. We visited and caught up on things, laughed and cried on how we both miss my Dad/her husband. This has been a tough year for my family but with the bond of my immediate family, the communication and support from our extended family and friends- it’s all the people that make it manageable. We thank everyone for being good listeners, good friends and overall “there” for us 
Thanksgiving- giving Thanks. I have a lot to be thankful for and I try to give thanks back to that mean the most to me- either in emails, text messages, calling them, saying I love you, etc.
Before Thanksgiving, all my christmas shopping was completed back in October. So, after Thanksgiving up until a week before Christmas, all I did was wrap presents.
The unexpected was happening, my husband was going to lose his job at the end of December. So, we decided to eliminate our annual Christmas party. We were planning for the unexpected. We started saving our pennies back in July because since July there was talk about Mervyn’s closing down and a ton of lay offs. It was the smartest move we did. Now we have a cushion to work off of for at least 8 months until we start to get worried.
Christmas Eve I worked from 8 am - 1pm. My husband out and about running errands and getting ingredients for our dinner. I requested that he go to 99 Ranch (Asian Market) and pick up two “LIVE” Dungeness crab. He learned that night how to cook crab live from scratch, clean it and crack it. I am very impressed ALWAYS that he is so adaptable and willing to try or learn anything. Now, it’s a very simple process and you can’t get any better than live fresh crab. He prepped and cooked dinner for me. I am so lucky to have him in my life. He has done so much for me over the course of the year. So supportive during the months I stayed in Vegas, so supportive when I didn’t have a job for 7 months, so loving, so caring- words can’t describe any more how much he means to me.
Christmas was nice, calm and sad all wrapped into one huge feeling of sadness. Spending time with my family was relaxing but it will not ever be the same without my Dad there. It seems totally odd that life continues to move on and go forward even though there is a huge chunk missing. At times throughout the year, I wished that I could go back in time and re-live that last month I had with him. I don’t have any regrets, I just miss the hugs, saying the word “Dad”, “I love you Dad”, kisses, big bear hugs, the short conversations- things that many people take for granted. At the same time, I don’t want to relive this year of sorrow, the crying, the sadness. Time needs to move on, I need to grieve at the pace, I don’t need to go back, I have such great/amazing memories of what he was and always will be to me. I don’t need to explain to anyone, I just know. Memories are an amazing thing. You have them as long as you can remember. Christmas came and past. On the 27th, I drove my Mom back home to Henderson. While in Henderson, I had an opportunity to hang out with my friend Jennifer. We went to this yummy restaurant called Vox. We devoured these White Truffle Oil Edamame which was delicious with Maltin sea Salt (huge crystal salt with a mild flavor)- really good. Jennifer and I split a really yummy mac and cheese with truffle oil. We had dessert and all I can say- blah! This place or at least the bar menu is not about the dessert. (Next time Jennifer- we need to order from the restaurant menu- did you check it out online? It looked much better). Speaking of truffle oil, it’s the way to go. I purchased a bottle on line and I use it regularly. You can only use it at the end or else all the flavor is cooked out, if you use it too early. I flew home on Tuesday night the 30th. It was a good visit. My Mom had plans were her friends to celebrate the New Year and I had plans to hang and be low key at my place with neighbors.
New Year’s Eve, I worked from 8 am - 1 pm - all this week over the holidays is double time. My office is closed from the 24th through the 5th of January. A very nice break. I offered to work that skeleton crew so I can make double pay to assist with finances. My husband and I made dinner together. Filet Mignon with a balsamic reduction sauce, roasted vegetables- asparagus, mushrooms, carrots, squash and you can’t forget the starch- 1/2 a baked potato. Finish that meal with a nice red wine. Dinner was quiet, just the two of us (who else). This will probably be the last quiet year. We hope to have a family this time next year.
September 3rd, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Спасибо за чудо))