THE PERFECT THANKSGIVING....WELL, ALMOST!

(A great big thanks to Cheryl, Terry and John C. for their photos...

 as I didn't take a one from my wheelchair!)

Our evening started out 

with the MARINA Gals! Thursday Cocktails at

BLISS LOUNGE (on the beach)

at the Sheraton JBR.

A bit later our husbands began to arrive

and joined in the fun!

We saw a spectacular sunset

over the

ARABIAN SEA!

When it was time to begin our

THANKSGIVING FEAST,

we were all seated

(roughly 70 of us in total!)

at large round tables, outside, under the palm trees.

We enjoyed watching belly dancers perform

and we enjoyed

Paul performing with the belly dancers!

(Can that man bust a move!)

In addition 
to a long buffet of 
"Everything Thanksgiving,"

an entire turkey, mashed potatoes,
 sweet potatoes and gravy 
arrived at each individual table!

Chef George 
walked amidst us 

carving and serving and carving and serving!

The food was divine!

(You know I'd say that about any food I didn't have to make!)
But it really, really, REALLY was divine!

Sherry explained to, 

and then demonstrated with,

Chef George

the art of pulling apart the coveted wishbone

and then making a wish!

Sherry won, but it certainly wasn't fair and square!

(Sorry, Sherry!)

And then, 

when we could eat no more,

we walked over to Caroline and Farid's home,

where we enjoyed more food, more drinks and a sing-a-long!

(Thanks, Dan, for your A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. music!)

All in all, it was the

PERFECT THANKSGIVING.....WELL, ALMOST!

The only thing missing was YOU.....

our family and friends back home in the States!

On Friday night
we enjoyed our annual 
PARK ISLAND THANKSGIVING!
It was yet another wonderful evening shared with 
GREAT FRIENDS!

On Saturday,
John roasted a 15lb turkey
so that we could enjoy yet another
TURKEY FEAST!
(What can I say, we LOVE leftover turkey!)

Again, it was the
 PERFECT THANKSGIVING....WELL, ALMOST!

*GOBBLE*WOOHOO*GOBBLE*

Today is

THANKSGIVING!

And
EVERYONE
in Dubai is celebrating big time!
No, not just because it is the American
THANKSGIVING!
Yesterday, Dubai won its bid for
WORLD EXPO 2020
and you just wouldn't believe the
EXCITEMENT!
(And the fireworks, OMGoodness!)

And, just for the record,

the temperature here in Dubai is in the 80's,

the sky is a cheery blue,

the sun is shining oh so bright
and a gentle breeze is blowing through our flat!

If our family was with us today,

it would be

ABSOLUTELY PERFECT!

This evening, we are gathering 

for a traditional 
THANKSGIVING FEAST,

prepared (and cleaned up) by the folks at the

SHERATON JBR.
(Oolala, thank you so very much, folks at the Sheraton!)

We will all be sitting outside together....all 71 of us!

If you hurry, you can still make it!!

*GOBBLE*GOBBLE*GOBBLE*GOBBLE*
(Happy Turkey Day, everyone!)

WELL DONE, DUBAI, WELL DONE!
WOOHOO!*!


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