Happy Thanksgiving!

Trip Start Sep 30, 2008

Trip End Feb 17, 2009

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Flag of Antarctica McMurdo Station, Antarctica
Friday, November 28, 2008

Thanksgiving is always one of our favorite holidays mostly because of all the good food and extra time to be lazy and watch football...and we definitely took advantage of it all! The night before the holiday was the Freezing Man event so we enjoyed sleeping in a bit before getting ready to eat Thanksgiving dinner with our friends. Just like last season the holiday meal is divided into 4 reserved seating's: 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm, 7:00 pm and Midnight (for the night shift). The Galley is decorated with nice linens and holiday decorations to make it a special occasion. And of course there was a lot of delicious food! Our Thanksgiving Holiday menu consisted of:

Herb Roasted Turkey ~ Roasted turkey rubbed with sage, thyme and parsley served with Turkey Gravy
Herb Crusted Tenderloin of Beef ~ Served with Mushroom Demi-Glace and Horseradish Sauce
Savory Vegetable Napoleons with Tofu ~ Served over Apricot Quinoa
Baked Potatoes ~ Baked with New Zealand Sea Salt and Served with Sour Cream, Chives & Bacon Bits
Whipped Sweet Potato Souffl�
Traditional Sage Dressing (with Turkey)
Vegetarian Stuffing
Green Bean Casserole
Honey Glazed Baby Carrots
Spicy Shrimp Cocktail
Gourmet Relish Tray
Assortment of Domestic Cheeses
Sweet Dinner Rolls

And of course everyone's favorite - Dessert

01. All dressed up for Thanksgiving dinner

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Pumpkin Pie
Pecan Tarts
White Chocolate Pistachio Cheesecake
Flourless Chocolate Cake
Vanilla Cr�me Brulee
Raspberry White Chocolate Victoria Pastry
Assorted Truffles

As you can imagine we were completely stuffed by the time the meal was over! It was nice to be able to enjoy the meal with friends and not have to rush off to work afterwards...a much different experience from being a DA last year. But we did our duty and volunteered to adopt other DA's so they could enjoy a break and we could have some fun in the dish room burning off some of those extra calories!

Another way to burn off some calories during the holiday is to participate in the Turkey Trot 5k Marathon...although it is usually held in the morning before the meal. Neither of us participated in the marathon, but we give props to those who get up early and run 5k across the sea ice in order to "win" a cool t-shirt! Maybe someday we will be inspired to participate...but I wouldn't hold your breath!

After our DA duty we gathered at a friend's room to watch some football, play some games, and enjoy the rest of the day just being lazy! We spent the rest of the evening snacking on left-over Thanksgiving dinner treats and planning on how lazy we were going to be on the second day of our holiday weekend!

(This season Thanksgiving will be our only 2 day holiday since Christmas will be celebrated on the actual day instead of over a 2 day weekend.)

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