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If you are wondering, it is New Year’s Eve cookout at my dad’s house. My oldest sister got in at the beginning of last week and my GI Joe sister got in right before the cookout. My sisters came to visit and also tum boun (merit making) for my mom on New Year’s Day.
Lao style barbecue, which has no barbecue sauce but seasoned with salt, sugar, garlic, and lemongrass.
My GI Joe sister makes good tum mak houng (spicy papaya salad), I will post her recipe in my next food post.
It is served with sticky rice this time. We only eat sticky rice on special occasion and this was definitely a special occasion for us.
My GI Joe sister and my younger sister Bee in the picture below. We built a campfire and roasted marshmallows that night, I have to say that it was more festive than our real camping trip last week.
Most campsites in our area either closed for the holiday or for the season so it has been difficult finding a place to camp the last week of December. I finally found one close to home and only 20 minutes drive from our house. It’s overlooking Lake Norman and the place looks fairly new.
My oldest is visiting from NYC and we thought it would be nice for her to go camping with us. It is quiet a challenge to live in a small space and the weather was mild during the day and freezing cold at night. We woke up one morning without running water. The water line froze during the night and it was late in the morning before it started running again.
The closest town is Moorsville and Bo took Lee to get pizza one evening.
Max loves going with us, I’m sure he will like it better once the weather gets warmer.
Even though it is by the lake there is not a lot to do. My niece also went with us this time. The weather was too cold and the girls tried their luck fishing. I’m glad they didn’t try to catch dinner.
They played pool during the day. The place was empty and I’m not sure if it were because it was during the week and not the weekend.
Max waited patiently while they shoot pool.
The restaurant/bar area was closed for the winter. I’m sure it will be busy once it is opened for business. It does have a beautiful view overlooking the lake.
The morning was peaceful and calm. We survived living in a small living quarter and hope our next trip will be by the creek or mountain area.
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