Lots of people have emailed asking what we were planning/did for Thanksgiving. Well, first of all, it does not seem anything like Thanksgiving here. The weather and the atmosphere just don't jive with our mindset of Thanksgiving. However, there are enough never-say-die Americans around to warrant a celebration of some kind, which is what we did. You all have heard me mention Philo's restaurant. This year (maybe every year, who knows?) he held a Thanksgiving pot luck dinner for anyone who wanted to attend. He provided turkey, rice and stuffing, and everyone else brought a dish to share. Every food group was represented and it was spectacular! Not only that, but his band played while we ate, so people could dance. It was great fun! Chris and our friend, Chuck, went up early to save a table, which we shared with 6 other people from the marina. So we weren't with our families, but we were with our friends.
Philo's band is something else again. He plays the guitar and sings, and leans towards Johnny Cash and country songs. He has a woman who plays bass guitar, an awesome saxophone player, and various other accompanists, which sometimes includes a keyboard player, a washboard/banjo player, and my personal favorite, a spoon player. One night the spoon player was a little kid who looked like he stepped right off the set of "Deliverance"... yes, the movie. On Thanksgiving, the spoon player looked like a leftover from the days of Haight-Ashbury. What can I say? This is Mexico.A good time was had by all.
Philo's band is something else again. He plays the guitar and sings, and leans towards Johnny Cash and country songs. He has a woman who plays bass guitar, an awesome saxophone player, and various other accompanists, which sometimes includes a keyboard player, a washboard/banjo player, and my personal favorite, a spoon player. One night the spoon player was a little kid who looked like he stepped right off the set of "Deliverance"... yes, the movie. On Thanksgiving, the spoon player looked like a leftover from the days of Haight-Ashbury. What can I say? This is Mexico.A good time was had by all.
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Hi Patty,
Thanksgiving at Philo's restaurant sounds amazing! Ours was good too, but not quite as warm. Good to hear from you. Hope you are enjoying Mexico. I will email you soon. My computer has been out of comission for a few days, but looks like it is up and running again. Take care.
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