We decided to stay at the resort for the holidays. This was prompted in part by G's accident, which has grounded her. It's not safe to drive one-handed and there are so many things one cannot do when their hand is in a cast. The healing process can be painful and those three pins are uncomfortable. In addition we need to return to the doctor's about every other week for splint or cast changes as well as X-rays and so on. Then there was the well meaning but dumb guy who saw her hand and grabbed her thumb. He said "How's your hand doing" or something to that affect, as he tugged on it. G said she saw stars for a few seconds.
So we participated in the pot luck dinners. These are popular at Thanksgiving and Christmas. Tables of 16 are arranged, the leader of each is given a turkey or ham to cook and the others prepare the salads, vegetables, condiments, and desserts. For Thanksgiving I prepared fresh brussel sprouts with buttered bread crumbs and as a second vegetable I prepared fresh carrots. For Christmas I prepared two types of whole cranberry sauce; one was plain and the other had a touch of orange. G set out a tray of dried cranberries and pecans.
Thanks to Margo for coordinating our Christmas group and preparing the turkey. It and the gravy were delicious. Thanks also to the Christmas elves who arranged the table decorations. Thanks to all the chefs in our group for a memorable dinner.
The meal was delicious. Afterwards G and I returned to our abode and she took a brief nap. It takes time to recover from a concussion and all of that good food put us into a very mellow mood.
