Today I went to Redlands with my in-laws to celebrate Aunt Ruth's 90th birthday. Tommy wasn't able to come because he was on call at work. Every Thanksgiving Tommy's family went to Uncle Ross and Aunt Ruth's house to bury a turkey and spend time with family. We always went up the day after Thanksgiving so we could spend time with our immediate family as well. When Tommy was younger his family would camp outside and stay the next day for leftovers. Tommy's dad grew up spending holidays on this property as well. They were a little more adventurous back then. His dad and siblings would walk to the train tracks down the street at midnight to watch the train go by. There is also a hill nearby that they would slide down and a cement pool that they would go swimming in. When they were done their feet would be bleeding.
Aunt Ruth has chickens, goats, dogs, and turtles. She used to have an emu and llamas too. Her neighbors have a train in their backyard that people can ride. Movies have been filmed in their backyard.
*Fun fact: The other day Aunt Ruth killed a rattlesnake with her cane! Her family says that if she can kill a snake at 90 years old then she can continue to live on her own. :)
the picture says it all...
Santa came early this year. Tommy got an XBOX 360 with Guitar Hero World Tour and other games. His brothers came over tonight along with Tim's girlfriend, Bethany, and we all played...some did better than others. :) I'll be able to record live tv with it too!
