My first no-family Thanksgiving ever. I’ve always had at least Dave around and we’ve always celebrated with food. Those of you who know me well know I have some hermit tendencies. So without even Dave here this Thanksgiving what are the odds I would stay home alone? They were high.
Until my next door neighbor pushed me to sign up for the Thanksgiving potluck here at Rainbow’s End. The way it works is this: you sign up to join a table of ten people for a semi-potluck meal. You pay $2.50 for the catered turkey and gravy then everyone at your table donates the side dishes. I offered to bring deviled eggs because that’s all I had on hand that would provide ten servings.
So, yesterday I boiled eggs and today I made mayonnaise and deviled the eggs. At the appointed time my neighbor picked me up and we went to dinner.
It’s hard to remember to take pictures at gatherings so I only have these two to offer you. One is our table before we ate all the food and the other is part of the larger group.
We had ten tables with 10-12 people at every table. Quite a large Escapee family gathering. Good food and good conversations. What else could a person want? Besides real family?
Leftovers? Well, I do have one deviled egg left. And there will be another potluck tomorrow of all the leftovers from this one. I think I’ll eat my egg tonight, though. I can bring something else tomorrow if I decide to go to that one, too. After all, tomorrow’s meal doesn’t require me to bring enough to serve ten people, right?
TTYL,
Linda
I am glad you actually went to the party. Being a hermit is okay some of the time but it’s nice to have a change and actually be with people once in awhile. And no you don’t have to take anything tomorrow. I’m sure there is more than enough food – there always is in our park.
We were there one year the day after Thanksgiving and the meal that day was as big as a Thanksgiving dinner. Glad you decided to go. It is nice to celebrate what you are thankful for with others.
I’m glad you decided to go and meet some more neighbors. I bet you were glad you went too! Happy Thanksgiving!
i celebrated at home alone this year too.
i was invited by the marine to go with him and his son and daughter-in-law to his late wife’s family thanksgiving. her two sisters and brother and all their families. i just didn’t feel up to so many.
these new hypertension meds seem to zap me. don’t have the stamina i had. it needs to be adjusted.
so til i get my sea legs back . . . taking it slow.
i stayed home and enjoyed a quiet nice dinner. i am a hermit too so i never feel sad. only centered and calm. strange but true. but your dinner looks wonderful. your adventure continues!
the pictures are great.
Deviled eggs is what I brought to our volunteer meal also. 🙂 They’re always popular.