We had a lot to be thankful for today. This was one of the nicest Thanksgiving holidays we've had in Thailand. We celebrated with our next-door neighbors and many other friends. Our neighbors have been like family to us and we were so glad to be hosted by them. I was very pleased that they had invited so many people that they needed two turkeys. She used my oven for one of them and smells of a cooking turkey filled the kitchen while I made dinner rolls and corn casserole. It can be hard to get into the Thanksgiving spirit here as it's not an official holiday and of course the weather is not right, but smelling turkey all day helped a lot. We were also thankful for the beginning of cool season. Last night, for the first time, I felt that just a sheet was not enough; we will take out our blanket tonight. This afternoon as I was cooking, it was very pleasant and not the sweatbath that cooking in the afternoon usually is.
All the same, we missed our family back in America more than ever. Every holiday I think of what a fun time you must be having together and I miss it so much.
