Thanksgiving Eve and Day

Thanksgiving Eve.  Our neighbor Jerry is hosting a Jam in our park.  This is "Trucker Dave" from Eugene, OR singing.

There were about 20 people that sang and played tonight

Janet sings and plays a guitar

This is "our" Janet.  She sings and plays a bucket.

Jerry sings and is the Jam organizer for our park.  And a fine job he does!

Just pulled into Redd's parents place in El Centro.  They have lived here since the 50's.

This very real looking doll is for Redd's grand-daughter.  His mother made the knitted things.

Redd and his Dad.

Looks like a Petunia or a Morning Glory, but was told it from Burma Sweet Potato plant.

This 1958 Chevy Apache is the Milk Truck that Redd drove for many years as a young man.  Up into the 1970's.  He used to take a truck load of goodies out to the Dunes on the weekends to sell to the dirt people

Japanese Oleander

Just love Bougainvilla.  It grows profusely all Winter down here.

Michael Joseph (Redd) and Mr. Nimmo

Aleta and Pat checking out some of the vegetation

Redd's mother is very healthy and active.  A real Special Lady

"Leo" the VN2000 is resting next to Honey, the Nomad.  Steven had done a real nice job organizing his garage.

First attempt with the new Stainless Steel deep fryer.  It will be a learning experience

Doctor "Rogue"..  Injecting the bird

Ceiling mounted Air Conditioning Fan.  Steven cut a hold in the A/C duct in the garage, put in a close-able vent.  Bingo!  Air in the Garage 

Only in the Desert would you need to buy canned snow.  This was in a hardware store in Borrego Springs, pop. around 1200.  And they were open on Thanksgiving Day! 

This old Spaniard missed a turn and ended up a little North of Mexico.

The local Craig's List at the local grocery store.

Aaron, a friend of Rogue and Kels, is joining us for dinner.

The modern Cook.  My mother used Betty Crocker in book form.

In she goes!  Can you hear the sizzle?

A couple of quarts spilled out during submission.  Good thing the fire was out.  Steven is trying to relite it now.  Made it with no accidents

A steaming hot deep fried Turkey

Lots of oil left over :-)  Maybe a bear will come down off the mountain tonight and slurp it up.

Almost ready

Kel really outdid herself!  A beautiful Thanksgiving dinner.  We all have a lot to be thankful for.

Watching some bunnies outside the window.  Looking for a little Thanksgiving handout.

Empty plates, full tummy's.  Still tons of food left.  It was a good dinner and some very nice people to share it with.