November 25, 2021 - November 28,2021
I spent most of the day Thursday preparing our Thanksgiving dinner. I made the filling and pumpkin pie on Wednesday afternoon and put the Turkey in the oven at 7:30 am. I was hoping it would be done by 1:30 pm just in time for our 2:00 pm target for dinner. As usual the turkey had a plan of its own and wasn’t ready until 2:30. Our neighbor from downstairs arrived just as Bob was carving the turkey and I was putting all of the side dishes on the table.
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| We used the kitchen table for a buffet. |
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| I filled my plate with a variety of Thanksgiving favorites. |
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| We enjoyed visiting with Krystyna our downstairs neighbor. |
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| Claire looks thrilled about her first Thanksgiving. |
On Friday we wandered around Colonia Guadeloupe on our way to the Santa Anna Cafe in the back of the library. The streets weren’t crowded, but there were lots of people out shopping. After lunch we continued our walk to the main square where an artisans bazar was still set up. We didn’t purchase anything, but it was an interesting display of local crafts.
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| Just a peek inside an open gate reveals this lovely courtyard. |
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| A fountain in the library courtyard |
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| The artisans market in the square downtown |
Our plan for Saturday was watching the Ohio State vs. Michigan game starting at 11:00 am and then the Penn State vs. Michigan State game at 3:30pm We were thrilled that Michigan beat Ohio state 42 to 27 (the only game of the year that we cheer for UM). However, the PSU game was disappointing. Michigan State won in a real nail biter 30 to 27. We had pizza for lunch and turkey leftovers for dinner (perfect Thanksgiving weekend meals).
On Sunday morning we visited a Bazar Navidad right around the corner from our apartment. It was set up in the walkway along the arroyo. The artisans offered jewelry, handmade Christmas decorations, pastries, products created with honey, crocheted toys, hand painted clothing, and food items. We purchased a paper mache angel two fruit tarts, and a beautiful hand painted t-shirt (for me of course). Bob fixed steak and salad for lunch, delicious. It was a nice change from turkey.
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| The creature on this hand painted t-dhirt is a symbol of power in the Hispanic culture. |
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