Standing by the grill and thinking of my parents. For years, my parents would hop in their little RV camper and make trips over to Louisiana and Houston and Galveston for getaway weekends from the exhausting world of New Braunfels, Texas. They used to go gambling at this casino quite a bit and would always get these free gifts for frequenting the casino. They would always get grill equipment and camping equipment for gifts and then mail them to me. I have spatulas, tongs, lanterns all branded with the Casino's name on them. I went to look for a pair of tongs in the basement and came across the pile of casino accessories and decided that it was time to use them. My Dad loved to grill. My favorite memories of him are the Sundays when he loved to put on a couple T-Bone steaks and baking potatoes for us for dinner. I miss them terribly. I hated souvenir shopping when I traveled. However, I always would look for something for them when I was out and about. My Mom wouldn't travel cause of her heart but this was their way of thinking about me when they ventured out and about. I love that. I am glad I stockpiled all of these things for weekends when I can grill and stand here looking at the yard and sky and think of them with so much love.
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