Thanksgiving in the UAE!

Thanksgiving is our first holiday away from

home (USA) and it was a difficult day for many

of our friends here.  We all had to work on 

Thursday - so our big celebration was on

Friday.  However, on Thursday we did find

a turkey special at Jone's The Grocer.

This turkey dish with sage stuffing, peas, stacked
scalloped potatoes was delicious!  Very TASTY!

Pumpkin Pie?  Not the kind I make,  but this was
the UAE version. Between two pie pastries was a
pumpkin filling.  Still looking for "real" pumpkin pie
in the UAE!

Now onto the real Thanksgiving!
Patrice was our hostess and organizer of the day.

The table is set for 10!  Can't wait!

It's hard to find a turkey, more difficult to find a working
oven.  We don't have gas yet in our flats, so those of us
who bought gas appliances are wishing we had gone electric!
Trevor and Carolyn Holliday brought the UAE turkey, aka
chicken.....it was yummy!  Thank you - great presentation!

I made homemade cranberries!  Better than canned
any day!  If you know me.....this is Thanksgiving!

Trevor - he carved the meat!

Butternut Squash, Mashed Potatoes, Peas and Pearled Onions
Carrots, Cranberries and Gravy.....just like home!

From Left to Right:  Trevor, but you can't see him, but
he is there, Carolyn, ME, Michelle, Mary, Patrice (our hostess)
Dave, Rayeann and Samantha!   Duane is there too...
but he is taking the photo.  A great feast!

Three Words:  OUR AD Framily!