Happy Thanksgiving!

I hope that all of you in the United States had a very happy Thanksgiving Day, surrounded by friends and family and plenty of delicious food!

Thanksgiving is always a hard day for me, being so far away from home and family.

Unfortunately "Turkey Day" goes practically unnoticed here in Guatemala. It is a very U.S. holiday... for example you won't find the "Piedra de Plymouth" on any Guatemalan map.

But, pity me not! I found my own way of celebrating today...

First, I started with a delicious home-cooked Turkey dinner. (Well, ok, so it was a chicken nuggets lunch at Pollo Campero, but the thought was there.)

And I would've kicked back and watched today's football games, except for the fact that watching TV is kinda frowned-upon here at the office. Yes, that's right... no day off for me.

But I'm going to make it up to myself by going to the movies tonight. Sadly, my only two options are "The Dukes of Hazzard" and "The Exorcism of Emily Rose".

While the former is probably a more appropriate movie to see today (I hear it's a real turkey), I'll probably go see "The Exorcism". Ah, yes... light-hearted holiday fare.

You know what, come to think of it, go ahead and pity me after all. Just a little bit.

Well, even though Guatemala may not be the ideal place to celebrate Thanksgiving, at least one thing is certain: I have much in my life to be thankful for.

In particular, I am thankful for my family, for my friends, and for all of you who take the time to read these words each day. Wherever in the world you happen to be right now, let me say a heart-felt "thank-you" to all of you on this Thanksgiving Day!

Tags: Guatemala, Thanksgiving, Turkey, Family, Friends