A day in our life: Family Reunion

Sunday, July 4, 2010

Family Reunion - Part 3

Day 2 was at Camp Aldich. This place was great. There was a swimming pool, basketball courts, playground, LARGE building with nice kitchen. There was even a basement in the building with beds so you could take kids down to nap.

This is the day all the organized fun happend. It also turned into one of my favorite days of all time. But, let me set the stage for that.

7 years ago. B and I attend the reunion and they had a Hot Sauce contest. I entered with my version of Grandma Z's recipe. Well, alot of other people entered theirs as well. B was even one of the judges. You would think that gave me an edge to win... you would be wrong. I lost. However, after further research, we found out that my cousin (the winner) actually bought his entry from a restaurant in Tulsa. The horror!!! I was robbed.

Present DayI was back for redemption. This time however, B suggested I try a Pico De Gallo recipe from The Pioneer Woman. I have adjusted it a bit but that is where the idea originated. Before we went out to the camp grounds we went to Aunt Angie's so I could make the salsa. During the course of making it I did the unthinkable. I rubbed my eye after cutting jalepenos. AHHHH. I wanted someone to cut my eyeball out of its socket. However, everyone seemed unfazed by my injury and continued to visit casually while I stuck my face under the faucet. But, I worked through the pain and off we went to the camp grounds.

Once again he was a judge. It started out with about 8 entries. Cousin Paul Jr. was the Master of Ceremonies.

They narrowed it down to four and then put them in order from there. To be fair, B took himself out of the judging when mine moved past the first round.

Aunt Vivian got 3rd.