On the road again, Family

After only a week in our house we packed our overnight bags and traveled south to visit family. It was a pleasant trip of about 450 miles to my sister’s house in Rogers, TX. It was interesting how much the landscape changed as we traveled south east, but what we impressed me more was how much the temperature changed. When we left Amarillo the temperature was 41 degrees. When we got to Temple, TX it was 83 degrees.


My sister Sarah and her husband and children live in a beautiful house that is placed on the edge of a large, open expanse of gently rolling fields. It gives you the sense of true Texas living; unencumbered, uncrowded, and uncluttered. Not many people can have what they have and they are aware of the richness of their surroundings…Truly delightful people whose open hearts are reflected in the land around them.

We are here for Thanksgiving. Some of the family we have not seen for five years, other’s we may not have seen for over a decade. It is hard for me to remember and as sure as Mama seems to be on the time line, I am not convinced she remembers either. It’s not important. We are here. We will be together and we can start again from here. At least we are in Texas now and travel will be far less than the thirty hours we had from New Jersey to here.

Preparations are underway for the dinner tomorrow and Mama and I are enjoying working together with Sarah and Fabian on the menu. It reminds me of the cooking competitions we have watched on TV only without the crybaby element – at least the crowding and dodging each other as we work in her kitchen reminds me of the TV shows. It is fun and that is right up our alley.

Tonight and tomorrow should be interesting.