Thanksgiving in Oussouye

This was my first Thanksgiving in Oussouye. We each took a part in preparing our dinner of thanks. Tom did the chicken and the gravy. Lorrie the stuffing and wonderful lemon meringue pie and cream puffs and I made the potatoes and squash. It all came together well and we invited some friends to join us for the party. Our friends discussed who would eat the head of the chicken and the different parts we didn't eat. We served the meal in traditional Senegalese style on one big platter. In the afternoon Lorrie had invited some of the older ladies in the neighborhood over to take dessert with us. They had a wonderful time watching Indiana Jones and the Raiders of the Lost Ark. Subsequently 15 kids came over since the movie was on and our friend day of Thanksgiving really drew a crowd and we were able to enjoy family and friends just as we would have if we were in America. To top it all off we were able to skype with several family members and friends from home and actually see their faces with the computer camera. Being away from home on the holidays is certainly not what it used to be. I'm thankful for my life here in Senegal and all the blessings he's brought me over the last year.