November 22, 2012
For so many years, I have dreamed of being away in a tropical locale for Thanksgiving dinner. Finally, this dream was coming true as it doesn’t get much more tropical than Big Mama’s! Some of the cruisers were having a potluck, but my vision never including trying to figure out how to make a Thanksgiving-worthy dish for ten people with ramen noodles and a can of olives (pretty much what I had on hand). It did, however, include sitting in a thatched-roof, open-air restaurant by the sea, being served a wonderful dinner, drinks, and having no dishes of any kind to do. I will admit the vision did include something more elegant than fish and chips for dinner, but I wasn’t going to be too picky.
We did have a lovely meal by the sea. I wouldn’t say it was our most festive Thanksgiving dinner as we were virtually the only people in the restaurant, but it was still nice. And on the way back to our boat, we stopped by the potluck (taking place on Morning Glory) and were invited aboard to have some dessert with the group. (We felt bad as we had nothing to contribute, but that didn’t stop the pie from tasting great!) Overall, it was a very nice Thanksgiving. -Cyndi
