Thanksgiving Day ... Thursday 22nd November 2012
For the last two Thanksgivings we traveled to California to see our daughter Tasha. This year was different. Thanks to Skype and the internet ‘gizmo’ we were able to see and chat with Tasha this afternoon. She seemed happy and was on her way to cook a meal with her cross-country team-mates.
This morning we planned the timing of our meal and then went for a walk around the town. I was a little surprised to find that the large paper mill to the north of the town is very nearly duplicated right to the south. The ‘old town’ is very attractive and seems to have a wide range of restaurants and shops. Nearly all of these were closed except for one bakery where we managed to acquire some cinnamon rolls as our ‘dessert’. We walked all the way across the island to the Atlantic beach where the surf was violent, driven by the strong northerly winds. We walked back studying the marshy area for clapper rails (no luck).
Back on the boat we started the preparations for T-day dinner. I made meatloaf while Mike prepared a strawberry and avocado salad. To go with out meal we made potatoes and ‘sunbeam broccoli’. While the meatloaf was in the oven we had our chat with Tasha. Then there was a modest flurry of final preparations for lunch (including, of course, photos).
Our plan for the evening is to go to the Palace Saloon (the oldest tavern in Florida) and watch the Patriots game.
Gloria
Marshes - just east of Fernandina Beach
Black skimmers on the Atlantic Beach
Sanderling
Strawberry and avocado salad
Meatloaf, potatoes and "sunbeam" broccoli
Cinnamon roll from the local bakery
Schooner at sunset - as seen from our mooring
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