Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving Alaska Style

Today is Thanksgiving!  I usually make a huge feast for my large family but it is only Craig and I this year.  Not that I am not cooking just not as much.  I bought my groceries for our meal while in Anchorage and that I am thankful for that.  My turkey cost 78 cents a pound, here it would have cost me $2.78 a pound.  My potatoes were $3 for ten pounds here about triple.  My pumpkin was $1 for one small can here almost 4.  One pound of butter for my baking was $2 in Anchorage here $4.50.  Cooking a huge feast here could add up quick. It would not give me much money left to spend on black Friday (the largest shopping day in the US).  Wait I can only shop at the AC.  I can buy a body pillow for $99 or maybe a $5 dollar bag of holiday candy for $17.  Ahhhh life in the bush.

What do King Salmon residents do on Thanksgiving?  Not really sure but at ten this morning there is a turkey trot walk/run of six miles.  Not sure I want to participate in -19 degree temps but we will see.  We are heading to the neighbors for dinner at 2.  I was asked to go to my bosses house also where they are having moose and turkey for dinner.  We won't be watching any football as pregame starts here at 8 in the morning.  Maybe after dinner we will go look for wildlife.  Who knows I just plan on relaxing and enjoying friends and family for the day.  May your day be filled with things that bring you Joy.  Happy Thanksgiving!

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