Giving Gracias

As Thanksgiving is not a Honduran holiday, this year I´ve learned that the act of giving thanks does not require turkey, cranberries, or pumpkin pie... (even though they make giving thanks muuuuuch more enjoyable :) ) All I really needed this year were people that I care about!

After a full day of working, which included marching in the square against domestic violence and co-facilitating a county wide meeting on fuel efficient stoves, I cooked a ¨Thanksgivingesque¨ dinner for Benicia and I. I was a little bummed about the nontraditionally ¨small crowd,¨ but just when I finished cooking and realized we had waaaay too much food, two friends showed up! I was thankful for the company and the chance to share my culture... which was a hit! (Mom would be proud.) While I cooked, I talked to friends and family in the states, all of whom were there in spirit!

It was a low key but memorable Thanksgiving! Gracias!

When the food was made, we also practiced the oh-so-famous US tradition of eating in front of the TV :)

I am super thankful for friends and family. Thank you all for the phone calls, emails, facebook messages, letters and packages! It means the world to me to stay connected with you all!

I want to send a special thank you to my cousins Ellen and Myles for the AWESOME drawings they have sent! I have hung them on my wall of home, along with my cousin Emily´s wedding announcement, that she sent to Honduras. Congratulations Emily!!! My wall is slowly expanding, and I am looking forward to sending out another batch of mail soon! :)