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My brother lives down that way (Chesapeake Bay). My dad loves crab so for his birthday, my brother sent him 8 crab cakes . These crab cakes are 80% crab and absolutely delicious (we had a couple night before last). They're not cheap, but put in the context of what you pay for a crab cake dinner at a restaurant, it's not that bad.

In the meanwhile, I've been up since 4:30 a.m. making candied pecans because I can't sleep. We're having a combo bowl game/'indoor' tailgate party & birthday party + Christmas White Elephant gifts this evening. Trying to get family together isn't that easy so we have to do a lot when we can be together. I was on my feet all afternoon yesterday cooking: 7-layer dip, broccoli supreme salad, tailgate chili, wicked wienies, a pound cake & now the sugared pecans. Whew. My SIL is making sausage balls & I think she's getting some chicken wings. My other SIL says she'll "bring something" .... she usually brings 'good stuff'. It should be quite a party - just hope the right team wins (my dad's alma mater) or the next couple of days won't be such happy ones.