Our 1st Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving is one of the holidays that has never been the same year to year.  In years past we would always celebrate the weekend before Thanksgiving with the Deglmann side of the family so that my parents could get their "adult vacation" for 3 days out at Glamis.  My brother and I would spend the days with my Grandma Deglmann who always and the days filled with adventures or just plain lazy days.  Once we were old enough to got the privilege of going out to the desert as well.  Then the desert trips ended and we would go up to our close family friends house.  Then came Josh...we would always split the holidays between our families.  We would plan out the day on who's house we would go to first and how much time was spent there before we were off to the second house.

This year was different...Josh wanted to host dinner at our house since it was the first big holiday and we recently purchased our dining room table.  Now I am not a party planner nor do I like telling people what to bring, but the day turned out nice.  We were able to have the entire family here and able to fit everyone comfortably.  Luckily my parents came up the night before to help with the final touches and for my mom to do the turkey to make sure that it would be done in time for dinner and that it would be edible.  She did a fantastic job!

So now maybe next year I will be able to cook it like she does, but hey lets not get ahead of ourselves.

"The Boat"

Clearman's Galley is better known as "The Boat" to my family and few friends that have experienced the Boat with me it is also known as "Clearman's Galley".  The only time I remember really eating at the Boat was when my family would go back home to San Gabriel Valley to see the dentist (long story).  After every dentist appointment we would go eat at the Boat.  Now its referred to as "The Boat" because the old building used to be restaurant style but you would order your food in the galley of and actual boat! I mean how cool is that?!

You may be asking yourself this very question...whats the point?  Well for you non-experienced Boat eaters you are missing out!  The Boat has the BEST cheesy bread around.  You can purchase the containers of spread and some sour dough bread at a local grocery store and make it yourself at home, but it DOES NOT compare to restaurant style.  I mean it just sucks you in...so hot & cheesy and toasted just so perfectly that it just melts in you mouth.  Now you maybe saying "you go there just for bread?" No, the hamburgers are huge & amazing. Lets not forget about the french fries...these are huge steak fries.  See I can go on and on about the Boat. My family has been known to be craving the Boat and just happen to get in the car and take the 1:30 min or so drive up (ask Josh...he thought we were crazy the first time, but when he ate it. He understood.)

So if anyone is up for a drive for an amazing lunch or dinner I will be glad to make it. I mean its awesome food and great relaxing atmosphere eating on the big tables and watching sports on the big screen.  This is the "new & improved" but same ol' Boat that we went to. Difference is that it changed spots in the parking lot, is now a building and a boat, and much bigger.

::Street view.  This used to be the boat you ordered in::

::What more could you ask for?::

Hamburgers, Beer, & Cheesy Bread

:Front of new building::

 ::Mama Tina enjoying the cheesy bread::

 ::Look at those fries and cheesy bread::