Thanksgiving at the Coltrane's 2008

Attendees: Mac, Consuelo, Cullen (Ray's Brother), and Casey (Cullen's lovely Daughter)

This is what the guys do while the girls are in the kitchen! That is, when they aren't watching football.

Here's Consuelo making her Waldorf Salad.

This is Consuelo's plate. I want you to know that little gal ate all of this and more.

The menu was:

Gourmet Tamales for Appetizers (Consuelo brought these from Wimberly, TX)

• Pork
• Cordon Bleu
• Spice Vegetarian
• Raisin and Apple

Dinner

• Turkey Breast
• Ham
• Cornbread Dressing
• Oyster Dressing
• Artichoke and Green Bean Casserole Italian Style
• Sweet Potatoes
• Mashed Potatoes and Gravy
• Peas
• Waldorf Salad
• Fresh Cranberry Compote
• Homemade French Bread
• Pumpkin Pie w/Fresh Whipped Cream
• Pecan Pie w/Vanilla Ice Cream

I fixed a great deal of the meal ahead of time so yesterday was a no stress day. It was just wonderful and what holiday meals should be. We loved having Mac and Consuelo here with us. And of course, we loved having Cullen and Casey. Cullen's wife, DeAnne spent a week with her folks in Seattle. We missed having her here. She flew back last night so we sent her a nice care package home with Cullen and Casey.