The Peace Corps demographic remains predictably nurdy: one of the new recruits has Settlers and we played. Another PCV's parents came and they generously provided some necessary ingredients (**below). The spread was incredible and most of it was from the Gao market:
- Baba ganoush and hommos**
- Turkey with homemade gravy
- Rice
- Beans
- Squash
- Greens (sauteed peanut leaves)
- Tukas (traditional songhoy dish)
- Garbanzo bean salad
- Salad (with two dressings)
- Cranberries**
- Escalloped potatoes
- Mashed potatoes (served from a bucket)
- Stuffing
- Apple tart
- Pecan pie**
- Chocolate cake**
Many calls to family and friends. The saddest was to another PCV at site eating a fruit cup alone; a fruit cup without enough cherries. Aw.
All in all it was an impressively traditional thanksgiving. But to me, Turkey isn't all about the cooking, though I love concocting deliciousness, it's about seeing family. And there was none of that on the menu. I miss them dearly. Tear.
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