Happy Thanksgiving (U.S.)

I think the turkeys in Namibia must be the luckiest in the world. Very few people celebrate Thanksgiving as it is so much a North American tradition. That means on Thanksgiving Day you can see turkeys roaming the countryside as free as a bird, or in this case, a turkey.

I spent the American Thanksgiving holiday last Thursday at the house of an America embassy worker. We were invited to a Thanksgiving potluck to celebrate in true American style; lots of food, drinks, and football on the telly. I brought fresh roasted vegetables drizzled with olive oil and fresh herbs.

Because the Americans have a very large embassy here we had many in attendance. Despite all America’s shortcomings there are two things that rung true on this day. The United States devotes a heck of a lot of money to developing countries such as this one. The US AID and foreign development budgets are mammoth and they do a great deal of good for this country. Also, Americans are generally very nice people, and I was very happy to be welcomed into their beautiful home to enjoy a great meal.

AND there was turkey with gravy !!!