This year, we went to Albuquerque to spend Thanksgiving with Julie's mom. Emily & Shelby came from Amarillo and, instead of fixing a big dinner, we went to the Santa Ana Star casino in Bernallilo. When Emily was still in Red River and working for the Chamber of Commerce, she had scored several FREE buffet tickets for Santa Ana Star and there were enough left over for all of us (and Kelley & Tubby) to enjoy a wonderful feast without any cooking or cleaning. Since we had eight in our party, we were actually escorted from the *usual* buffet line to a banquet room off to the side. We had a seperate buffet line and nice tables with tableclothes...perfect for enjoying a special dinner with family and friends. We had the usual Thanksgiving dinner with turkey and dressing. We also had chicken enchiladas and green chili stew.
Only in New Mexico!!
Only in New Mexico!!
I always take a photo of our Thanksgiving meal before we devour it. This year, we had quite a spread!
L - R: Jamie, Emily, Shelby & Betty
L - R: Bill, Jamie, Emily & Shelby
Clockwise L - R: Jamie, Emily, Shelby, Betty, Julie, Kelley & Tubby
We had to go back to the casino on Thanksgiving night to watch the Broncos game. It was only broadcast on the NFL network and mom doesn't have cable. We tried every sports bar in Albuquerque but NONE of them were open on Thanksgiving Day so, we had no choice but to hang out in a smoke filled casino to watch our team lose to the Chiefs.
We had to go back to the casino on Thanksgiving night to watch the Broncos game. It was only broadcast on the NFL network and mom doesn't have cable. We tried every sports bar in Albuquerque but NONE of them were open on Thanksgiving Day so, we had no choice but to hang out in a smoke filled casino to watch our team lose to the Chiefs.
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