A Different Thanksgiving

Above: Lindsey, Ellie, Lucy, and Sean finishing up Thanksgiving dinner.

Yesterday we celebrated our first Thanksgiving overseas, and my (Sean) first Thanksgiving ever away from my family. It was an interesting mix of emotions, and without the usual routine, it was hard to realize that it really was Thanksgiving, that is until the food was served. Although we were far from the US, we tried to continue some of the traditions, with a Spanish twist.

– Instead of starting off the day cooking and watching the parade, we stared it off at school, with a grammar test!
– After school the girls starting cooking, with limited pots/pans, a small over, and only three working burners on the stove, while the guys watched some football, in Spanish.
– A quick football game followed, on a futbol field none the less. I don’t think the people who walked by had a clue what we were doing, but we loved it.
– Next, instead of turkey, we went to Pollo Rey (Chicken King) to pick up some chickens.
– And finally the feast, one any good American would be proud of.

We loved the day, and I especially want to thank Lindsey for working so hard to bring some of my favorite foods and traditions to Costa Rica so we didn’t feel quite so far from home.

Hope you’re Thanksgiving was great as well!