This holiday season is shaping up to be unlike any other-- 9,687 (but who's counting?) miles from home, in a country that doesn't celebrate Thanksgiving (there were no pilgrims down under) and summer (not winter) is just beginning.
Santa Claus in shorts and sandals doesn't exactly fit the holiday traditions to which we have become so accustom, but we are coping.
Despite these odds, we special ordered a turkey and whupped up all the fixins.
*Jama getting a few curls in with our 4.5 kilo bird.
*Working my magic with the stuffing. I should probably note that stuffing is actually much better when it is cooked outside of the bird.
*Savoring the moment.
The Menu:
Turkey
Herb stuffing
Corn pudding
Mashed potatoes with gravy (of course!)
Grandma's potato yeast rolls
Pecan and gingersnap pumpkin pie.
What are we thankful for?...
The sunny, warm days.
Family and friends.
Emails, letters, photos and skyping with family.
Days when the train isn't so crowded that I have to smell others peoples' body smell (priceless).
A once in a lifetime experience with my mate.
2 comments:
Hello Johnny and Jama,
Once again your posting puts a smile on my face. Your Thanksgiving meal sounded scrumptious and the picures are proof that you really did find a turkey.
The list of what you are thanful for touches my heart and makes me more anxious to see you in January. Soon....
Love you,
Mom
Hey goobs!! I am glad to hear you guys are coping with the upcoming holidays. One of the best ways to cope sometimes is distraction and i think that is exactly what you guys ordered while you are in route to Tasmania!! Seriously though you two are looking a little scrawny, did you guys even eat any of the turkey?!?!
What about scuba in Hawaiii? I haven't seen that on any itineraries, are you having second thoughts?
Love you both, sis
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