Thanksgiving 2009

We had an amazing Okinawan Thanksgiving. A group of 7 families rented beach houses at Ourawan on Camp Schwab for 3 nights. My kitchen/porch overlooked the ocean while a playground sat right next door to entertain the kidlings. We even brought bikes and the kids could ride to their hearts content. No one drove down the little cul-de-sac we stayed in so it was super safe. We couldn't have asked for more perfect weather--mid 70's with a nice breeze. On Thanksgiving day itself, we played football while the kids flew kites. Then it was back to the houses to prep food. While the food was cooking we actually went swimming in the ocean. The waves were perfect for the kids to attack...not too big. We don't usually have waves at all on the beaches here so it was a fun surprise. We pigged out and couldn't even think about dessert until the kids were asleep. Another highlight was iChating with our good friends the Peterson's who moved to Spain 6 months ago. We had Thanksgiving at their house last year and we were all able to say hi via computer. Every night we stayed up chatting or playing games until late. Being away from family sure is easy when you've got such wonderfully awesome friends like we have. We feel very blessed to have such a strong network of friends.