Thanksgiving!

It will be my first Thanksgiving in Texas! I'm excited to be here and I am not regretting my decision to stay in Texas for the holiday. However, I am preparing myself for a few slight homesick moments that may creep up on Thursday.

There's only been one other Thanksgiving that I have spent not in Phoenix and without family visiting me where I was. That was a very drizzly Seattle Thanksgiving. Thankfully the weather in Dallas will be better than in Seattle. One huge difference this Thanksgiving will be that I will be cheering for the Cowboys to win on Thanksgiving day. Not that I have hoped for them to lose in the past but I have been more neutral than I am now. Yes, you all read correctly I will be cheering for the Cowboys to win! I can't stand the Raiders!

I hope all of my family enjoys their Thanksgiving! Know that I'm thinking about all of you!!! Much Love!!!!

Sweetness!

The last time I received flowers was from my uncle for my sweet sixteen. Yes, it's been many years since then. My uncle had taken time out of his work day to bring them to me at my high school. It was a very memorable moment!

Well, I received flowers for the first time from a boyfriend this past Friday night. When my boyfriend arrived at my door I opened it to see him standing there with a little grin on his face. I didn't see the flowers at first, he had them behind his back. Before he stepped inside he brought the flowers out from behind his back. I was definitely surprised!

The flowers are red roses with a red bow. I love the color red! I am much appreciative to the fact that he had the idea, took the time, and spent the money to get me flowers. I said in the last post that he is a sweet guy! Such a sweetie!!!!

The Motorcycle Show

Growing up I never was seriously interested in motorcycles or things in that category. My uncle and cousins rode ATVs. Every time I tried to get on an ATV that was completely stationary and not even turned on, I would hear, "that's not for a little girl, it's too dangerous for you". Whatever!

Well this past weekend I went to a motorcycle show. Yes, it was clearly out of my comfort zone. But I wanted to see what it was all about. I went with a very sweet guy(my boyfriend). For him motorcycles are definitely within his comfort zone!

We spent about 3 hours looking at bikes and equipment. It was very interesting to see how much equipment is available. At first I was a little tentative since I was out of my element but then I got into it. I started snapping pics and enjoying the many bikes that were not just bikes but artwork.

I had a great time doing something that I never thought I would ever do! The first 3 photos below are my faves! I had to include an ATV as the last pic just for my cousins(N, T, and G).

Menu Change

I was chatting with my mom on the phone last night when she told me in an excited voice, "I got my way." I was a little confused at first. However, I quickly clued in that she must be talking about the Thanksgiving day meal with her sister's family. The original plan was Mexican food at their fave restaurant. During a recent visit with her sister and family for the day my mom told them she was a traditionalist and wanted the typical menu for Thanksgiving. After my mom left their house a little more than an hour later her sister called to tell her they had changed their minds about Mexican food. They reconsidered and now plan on serving the traditional Thanksgiving day meal. Sorry Tommy Turkey you will be cooked in their household as well now!

Soon after my mom told me about the menu change she reminded me that my blog was now inaccurate. So this post is strictly for my mom! Lol!!!! I'm happy they decided against their original plan, it will make Thanksgiving day more enjoyable for my mom definitely.

Now my only thought is....will Mexican food be discussed for Christmas? Just for the record I still find that side of my family to be a little bizarre since they considered Mexican food for Thanksgiving and I still find my home state bizarre too since Mexican food restaurants are open and taking reservations for Thanksgiving! Lol!!!

6 Months in Big D

Congrats to me and the pugs! As of today we have lived in Dallas for 6 months. So far so good! I like the weather. I like the people. The traffic moves faster than in Phoenix. I didn't have to suffer through 115 degree heat this past summer. Not to mention I know what rain looks like again. Back in Phoenix rain is a bit of a foreign concept. Overall the state of Texas has much more to offer too. I think all three of us have adjusted quite well!!

I've only missed Phoenix once since moving here. Even then it was for a brief time. I guess I'm not all that surprised that I don't miss AZ that much. Especially since when I moved back there from Vegas I had plenty of opportunity to make it more permanent and I didn't.

I have to admit though there are still moments when I stop and look around then say to myself, 'I can't believe I live in Dallas'! Last year at this time I never would have imagined I would be living here. Now I can't imagine being in Phoenix dealing with the over 90 degree temperatures in November. What a change!

Mexican food for Thanksgiving....bizarre!

In Arizona Mexican food is rather popular. Alright, make that hugely popular. A friend of mine in college once admitted to me that she ate a burrito at least once a day during the summer. That's overboard in my opinion! As for me, I grew up going to Mexican food every Friday night. Even in my early college days going to Mexican food with friends on Friday night was a rather frequent thing. As for now, it's a rarity for me to go much more than a week without some form of Mexican food. By the way the Mexican food in AZ is quite different than here in Texas.

For years my mom's side of the family has wanted to break holiday tradition by serving Mexican food instead of turkey for Thanksgiving or ham/turkey for Christmas. I have successfully deterred them from this idea for numerous years. I'm a bit of a traditional girl! Turkey should be served on Thanksgiving not Mexican food, in my opinion.

Well, just the other night during a call from my mom she told me that her side of the family has decided to go to Mexican food on Thanksgiving! I was surprised but not completely shocked since this change from tradition has been mentioned numerous times in the past. Oh and get this, they even have reservations at their favorite Mexican food restaurant for the occasion.

My next thought is....are there that many Zonies cramming into Mexican food restaurants on Thanksgiving that 3 weeks in advance reservations are needed? What a bizarre side of my family my mom's side is! What a bizarre state I come from that Mexican food restaurants are not only open on Thanksgiving but are accepting reservations weeks in advance!

Well all I have to say is I seriously doubt I will regret my decision to stay in Dallas for Thanksgiving and not fly to Phoenix!