Thanksgiving Dinner at the Malinda Restaurant at the Ramada Inn in Del Rio, Texas

We park at the Ramada Inn

in Del Rio, Texas.

Pass the main desk.

The hotel proudly

displays its awards.

We have reservations at

the Malinda Restaurant for

the Thanksgiving Buffet.

We are a little early and go

 to the White Horse Lounge

 for a pre-dinner drink.

Our table is ready...

The buffet is busy.

Fresh food comes out

of the kitchen often.

I chose fresh celery, a deviled

egg, a tiny bit of pasta salad,

potatoes, stuffing, cranberry 

sauce, pork loin stuffed with

 raisins, seafood salad, turkey

& roast beef.

Eric's choices included yams,

roast beef, pork loin stuffed

 with raisins, turkey, potatoes

& stuffing, covered with gravy.

Our 1.5 liter bottle of

Livingston Merlot.

Yes, we brought some home.

Our server, Salvador, gave
me a flower.

I feel special!

I chose a fudgy brownie

for my dessert.

Eric chose chocolate cake
& Tapioca Pudding
for dessert.

As we got up to leave, Eric mentioned to Salvador that he didn't see pumpkin pie on the dessert table.  (I thought that maybe pumpkin pie isn't served in this part of the country.)  Salvador went into the kitchen and produced two slices of pumpkin pie, boxed and ready to take with us.

Eric and I enjoy each other's company, and yet our first Thanksgiving away from our family made us a little sad.  Being in a busy restaurant with Salvador, who was very attentive, helped fill the void Eric and I felt.