As much as we liked our Saturday Thanksgivings in Jakarta, there is something awesome about a Thursday family Thanksgiving with turkey instead of a complete roasted pig. We embraced the 11- hour drive to Seymour–well, sort of– and had a wonderful long weekend with Kevin’s family.
Kevin and the children had been there in June for Uncle Bud’s funeral, but I hadn’t seen most of the family in many years. Everyone looks wonderful and they are incredible hosts. Brooks let us stay in his hotel, which was a luxury, but being with the extended family at Kathy’s and Dwayne’s every day was the best part.
One of my favorite moments was seeing Tatum’s face transition from surprised to concerned to pained to indignant when Gary, standing in front of her in the buffet line, spooned out mashed potatoes until his plate held a mountain of mashed and the massive, family- salad-sized bowl was empty. He must be related to Kevin and Brooks.
Tatum got the last laugh, however, by winning the Dollar Game and taking his and everyone else’s money.
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