Thanksgiving turned out beautiful considering it began with a pitter patter of rain. Go figure that out of the 8 days of rain that occurs in the Mojave annually, it would happen on the day we planned on eating outdoors. However, after 30 minutes of rainage the sun brightened the day again and we were able to enjoy a wonderful Thanksgiving meal outdoors with friends, who like me, could not be home with their families. We invited some enlisted personnel who lived in the barracks, so they would be able to enjoy a home cooked meal on Thanksgiving. It truly was a wonderful time for everyone.
We had a bounty of food. We were blessed indeed.
Posing with my desert BFFs.
Some of my friends even brought their parents,
which gave it a sense of "home".
As the sun was setting, it got a litle cooler but a cozy outdoor fire was lit, which warded off the chill. While I missed my family in NC immensely, it was wonderful to spend Thanksgiving with friends, who in a sense, have been like family to me here. I was very thankful to have spent "family time" with them on Thanksgiving. Here's wishing that EVERYONE had a WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING as well!
