Thanksgiving Missive
Trip Start
Oct 2007
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9
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Trip End
Jan 2008
Brasov,
Romania
Thursday, November 22, 2007
you'll think I'll return by. Maybe y'all can start a betting pool of dates.
Hint: never on a Thursday (family joke).
Being as I can't find a turkey (only the occasional turkey wing) or pumpkin, or
cranberries, or pecans, or sweet potatoes, no Thanksgiving for me this year.
At least not the dinner. I thought I could at least tell you what I'm thankful for since
I'm outside the USA:
1. Sun and blue skies most days of the year (that's a Florida thing, not relevant to
some of you living in the northern climes). Today (Thanksgiving) is the third
consecutive day of sun in Romania in the month since I've been here. The record
before was one consecutive day.
2. White toilet paper. Most here is pink. Hard to tell when you've done a proper job.
3. Not having to worry about sliding on the ice, off the sidewalk, down into the street
which is also icy. I swear, driver gets 10 points from coming within 1 meter of
pedestrian in cross walk, and 50 points if he can make you yield.
4. MY dogs - they hug me back as best they can, not someone else. Other dogs just
aren't the same. I only hope the that they are not planning to immigrate to Canada to
stay with their new best friends.
There are other things I'm thankful for, not necessarily related to where I am in the mental or physical world - a warm, dry place to sleep, a good meal, cheap but high quality beer and wine, internet and cell phone to keep in touch with those back home, being born in USA where opportunity was available to someone average willing to work.
So I'll be thinking of the feasts I've missed this Thursday, but thankful I've had the
opportunity to travel and get a new perspective. I haven't quite figured out what it is
yet, so don't place bets for me returning in the next few weeks. Have passport, have
credit card, will travel.
Good eating to you all.
With love,
Nancy
Comments
It is time to return.
Nancy, I know it is time to return home when I miss my dog. So will we see you for Christmas? Thanksgiving was like Easter without the Easter egg hunt.
Barbara
PS We really didn't need to know about the bathroom tissue.
It is time to return.
Nancy, I know it is time to return home when I miss my dog. So will we see you for Christmas? Thanksgiving was like Easter without the Easter egg hunt.
Barbara
PS We really didn't need to know about the bathroom tissue.