BBQing - Can't be too safe!

My brother is such a comedian!

He and his wife are taking a volunteer fireman course

so at our family's Easter gathering we heard all

about it. Coincidentally we were grilling, so what a

great "photo op"!

of course the picture went right to Facebook and it was only minutes before our

brother who lives out of town was calling in a bit of a panic. "Was the house on fire?"

Here is the rest of our gang.

Our Easter Menu

Grilled shrimp, pork ribs, chicken kebobs,

ribeye steak

Potato Casserole

Three-bean Salad

and

Lemon Pound Cake

We were thrilled that our aunt drove over

from Austin for a quick visit.

You can barely see it but we are so proud of our

nephew. He just got his Aggie ring. Gig'em, Brandon!!

Our niece is the sweetest. She is planning to run for VP of

Student Council next year. Planning for her campaign

has already started. So exciting!

And the sling... our youngest son, Ryan, a realtor in McAllen, Texas, broke his shoulder about three weeks ago...

ouch!!

Hash Brown Potato Casserole

A Boykin Family Favorite

2 (10 oz.) pkgs., frozen hashed brown potatoes

1/2 c. butter, melted

1 tsp. salt

1/4 tsp. pepper

1/2 c. onion, chopped - less if you like

1  c. cream of chicken soup

1 pint sour cream

2 c. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated

2 c. corn flakes, crushed

1/4 c. butter, melted

Defrost potatoes. Mix all ingredients thoroughly except for the corn flakes. After mixing, top with corn flakes that have been mixed in with the butter. Put in greased casserole dish. Bake at 350 degrees for about 45 minutes.

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Kreuz Market - #1 BBQ in Texas

BBQ - The National Dish of Texas

The sign on the door states,

"Vegetarians enter here,

Normal folks down the hall"

... that's where you order.

Texas Monthly rates Kreuz Market

#1

Established in 1900 Kreuz' (pronounced "Krites")

is located in Lockhart, Texas.

The food was delicious.

Brisket

Pork ribs

Spicy sausage

Soft white bread

German potato salad (contained shredded brisket)

Sauerkraut (contained shredded brisket as well!)

Cole slaw

and ice tea with lemon

NO BBQ SAUCE IS SERVED!

Oh! And don't ask for a fork. I did and was promptly told to use my fingers.

That's the way they've done it for over a 100 years. Spoons and knives are provided.

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Spinach Salad and then a Shake - Earthquake Style

My husband and I were enjoying a salad in the

American Express Lounge in Mexico City today

when we began to have the strange sensation of

spinning... the type you felt as a child when you spun yourself

around trying to be dizzy.

We knew immediately that it was an earthquake as we

had experienced several in Mexico when we lived there.

This is what Global News reported,

 "Just two weeks after a powerful earthquake struck southern Mexico, another tremblor, this time measuring 6.3 on the Richter scale, has again rattled Guerrero state, according to CNN.
Citing the US Geological Survey, the news broadcaster said the epicenter was about 17 miles from the city of Ometepec and that the movement occurred at a depth of 7.6 miles. There were no immediate reports of damage, death or injury."

It is truly an odd sensation. It was the first time I had been in a room full of people during an earthquake. To see other people's reactions was a study in itself. You become immediately somehow "attached" to strangers through

extreme uneasiness and admittedly some downright

fear. Some people ran for the doors and others either stood

(me) and still others stayed seated (my husband).

It lasted less than a minute... I think.

To imagine that Aeropuerto Internacional Benito Juarez was swaying from the underground movement was

pretty darn scary.

It's not clear if that was the cause for the delay of the

flights the rest of the day, but we arrived home considerably

later than planned...but then,

we arrived safely and with a tale to tell.

By the way... the salad:

fresh spinach

goat cheese

slivered almonds

thin sliced pears

thin sliced green apples

sliced mushrooms

all served in a parmesan cheese baked bowl

with a vinegrette dressing

Delish!

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Leaving Mexico...

We head home tomorrow...

back to Texas.

This is just a quick post as there is packing

to be done.

Great time with our son and his family.

Carmen and I made sure that we got our

palms today for Palm Sunday.

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Mexico - Here We Come!

Grandchildren are one of the

best blessings of life.

We are headed to Mexico tomorrow to

see ours!

Today our little grandson turned 4.

His sister turned 8 in late January.

So much fun to be had.

Hopefully I'll be able to blog while

I'm there, but sometimes there are

internet challenges.

Adios!!

Easter Decorating - Done!

The Easter decorating is done.

The milk glass cake dish was my mother's.

It's a real favorite.

The bottom half of the yellow ceramic

Easter egg in the bottom left picture is also special.

The top is missing in action... somehow packed away

separately... (who could have done that???).

My grandmother loved painting ceramics.

She painted this one in 1952.

I was 5. So there!

I loved the little decals she used and I think that

is where my love for Dick and Jane type

of drawings began.

Several months ago while in an antiques mall in

Denver, I found this child's plate with some of the same

decals. It made me wonder if someone's grandmother had

made this for their grandchild.

Had to have it!

This was fun. I stuck the bottle of carrots and

the "beaker" of beans  on top of my frig and then

hmmmm.... I ran and got some of my bunnies

and as they say... "the rest is history"!

Love this sort of bonus decorating...

OK....

Here is a postscript to my previous post.

Remember that sweet little rabbit

reading a book

under the cloche??

Before I even had my first cup of coffee this

morning and I heard the most horrendous crash.

Hubby: "When did you put that thing there", as he sat in his recliner with the morning paper.

Me: "WHAT HAPPENED"?? I ran (mind you... no coffee) to

survey the damage.

There in thousands of pieces was my favorite cloche that I had purchased at an antiques store up country.

(It wasn't cheap.)

Suddenly I remembered my Royal Doulton Bunnykins...

Miraculously he had survived. I have NO clue as to how

he managed it.



Now I ask you...

Who could stay mad at a sweet man like this for long?

I am getting over it... s-l-o-w-w-w-w-l-y.

(It is now 10 p.m.)

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