Thanksgiving 2008

This year's Thanksgiving was different than any I have experienced thus far in my life. I decided to not go into work because well...I wouldn't in the States so...I don't really have a good reason, I just didn't go in. I called my family and talked to them for briefly, they are still crazy as usual. As they were screaming and all talking at once I got homesick. I miss the chaos of my family on holidays. There is nothing in this world that compares to it.

After that I packed my bag and headed to the capital, which is about an hour away from me. All PCV (Peace Corps Volunteers) were coming to the capital on either Thursday or Friday because the PC staff planned a Thanksgiving dinner for us on Friday afternoon. Each district (there are 6 districts in Belize) had to prepare something different. The Cayo area was responsible for appetizers so I made powder buns, which is basically the only thing I know how to cook. So the rest of my Thursday was hanging out at a volunteer’s house cooking, eating, and laughing with my new friends.

On Friday we had a brief training and then headed back to various houses to finish cooking. At 2pm we all headed to a cultural center where there was enough room for about 70 people to eat. Although it was suppose to start at 2pm, when you factor in Belizean time, it really is suppose to start around 3pm. And that is when we started eating, the food was amazing. It was such a good feeling to be sitting at a table, sharing a meal with people you have grown to know and care about. I still find it quite astounding that 3 months ago I hadn't the slightest clue who these people were and now I regard them as family. How things change. Anyways I would post pictures but I forgot my camera so I will once I thief them from someone. That was my Thanksgiving! I hope you all had a wonderful holiday and know that I was thinking about you!