THANKSGIVING IN THE TROPICS

So here we are in Belize and it’s 80 degrees and it’s time for Thanksgiving? Approaching the end of November, most of us think of cooling (and often freezing) temperatures, falling and colorful leaves, warm drinks and even warmer cloths. For us, Thanksgiving Day was spent either snorkeling the reef at the Turneff Atoll or looking through a microscope at Nabitunich – far from what feels like a usual Thanksgiving. But as we all came back together on Saturday, we put together a pretty incredible afternoon of food, fun, and fellowship. As the Second Annual CCSP Thanksgiving Football Game took place on the lawn, pumpkin pies and a few turkeys sat in the oven being carefully watched by students and Miss Martha and Miss Shelly. Students decorated the veranda and dining room and really made it look great. We invited all of our friends and neighbors to our feast and had over 40 people come and enjoy Thanksgiving with us (check out the picture below). It was so nice to have everyone together again, and we especially enjoyed our musical guest Pablo Collado (see Pablo post). We have so much to be thankful for.