Mexican Turkey

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday. Okay, the kids will tell you that I'm a little nuts when it comes to Christmas too, but Thanksgiving is four days of watching the Macy's parade, eating too much, watching tons of football and yes, starting the Christmas decorating. There are no pressures, no gifts to worry about, no over the river and through the woods. My biggest worry is trying to get all of the items on the dinner menu to be ready at the same time! (Don't get me started about the 50 year old stove)

This year is a little different. Our family and my brother's family (that's 8) plus two friends and a cousin (that's 3 more) are all going to Cabo San Lucas for Thanksgiving week. Sun, sand, snorkeling, ATVing, golf, suntanning - what could be better? No phone service, no grey Pennsylvania days, no daylight savings time darkness. As I said, what could be better?

Actually this isn't the first time we've all gone away together for Thanksgiving. We've had Talkin' Turkey in Tampa I and II. And Breakin' Bread in the Bahamas. All wonderful family gatherings with tons of laughs, silliness and storytelling.

But there has always been one constant. The turkey.

When my son Harry heard we were going to Mexico for the holiday the first question was - will we still have a regular Thanksgiving dinner. Turkey, dressing, cranberry sauce, dressing, sweet potatoes, dressing (you getting the idea?) I assured him we'd be dining on drumsticks as always. And there'd be enough dressing for seconds.

We leave on Saturday. I can't wait.

Catherine