[Leica] Nathan's PAD 29/11/2019: Thanksgiving in Alicante

[Nathan Wajsman]

I realize that Thanksgiving was yesterday but since I returned home from Brussels just before midnight, all these photos were made today, very early today.

Having left the US 24 years ago, we do not maintain many American traditions, but we have stuck with Thanksgiving. And since we moved to Spain 12 years ago, it has become an annual ritual to celebrate it with our closest Spanish friends (4-5 other couples) who enjoy the “exotic” food. Last year we skipped it because we were in the middle of a remodelling of our newly acquired house, and we were just not up to hosting a Thanksgiving dinner, but this year things were back to normal and it was especially enjoyable to host the first Thanksgiving in our new house.

I had been on a business trip to Brussels and came home around 11:45 p.m. This was the scene that greeted me:
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The turkey was in a sorry state at this point (but there was plenty of white meat for me on the table):
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I had brought some nice Belgian cheese with me, and it was devoured with pleasure:
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A lovely smile:
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Around 2 a.m. it is time for the pecan pie:
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About an hour later, our guest had left and we went to bed, tired and happy. Needless to say, I took today off to recover from the trip and Thanksgiving, especially since I am travelling again soon—I am off to Munich on Sunday.

In terms of food, our Thanksgiving dinner is quite traditional—turkey, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole etc. But we add some local touches, such as good cheese (whether Belgian or French or Spanish), and several bottles of French champagne were also consumed, as well as some Ribera del Duero red wine and such. The best of both worlds.

Cheers,
Nathan


Nathan Wajsman

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