San Guiven 2014

November 27, 2014 by sal in Annika, Family, Food, Friends

We celebrated Thanksgiving with dear friends Graciela, Marco, and Pepe, who kindly invited us into their home and hosted a beautiful dinner. Our new Embassy friends--who happen to be from Brownsville--are a reminder of just how small the world can be. It was Annika's first Thanksgiving, and, while she did not get to try the Turkey and famous green spaghetti, she did get to sit at the grown-ups' table. We have a lot to be thankful for this year--our health, our family, and our friends old and new. We appreciate our relatives who keep us in their thoughts even while we are on another continent, and Embassy friends who form our foreign service family. To view the entire album click here.

San Giving 2013

November 28, 2013 by sal in Food

Our first "San Giving" in Quito and it was a great one! Lots of great food made by Suzan and Julia like homemade green bean onion casserole, apple and cranberry turkey roulade, and hickory smoked turkey drumsticks. Desserts were excellent as well. This year, like years before, we have a lot to be thankful for -- we are in good health and have a great family and friends. I'm getting hungry creating this blog...time for leftovers!

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Sangiving in the D.F.

November 24, 2011 by sal in Family, Food, Mexico

Our parents flew down to join us for our first hosted Sangiving. Julia made a fantastic turkey, gravy, stuffing, sweet potatoes, while I.... For dessert we had pumpkin pie and Suzan's famous loco cake! A game winning field goal by the Cowboys was a nice addition to the day and at night my dad and I stepped outside to enjoy some Cohibas. A good day indeed -- thankful for being able to spend time with our wonderful parents.