Thanksgiving in Texas

It is just a quiet Thanksgiving day here in Livingston, Texas.  We have talked with our families and sent them our blessings.  We still miss them but let them know how much we love them when our travels take us so far from home.  I remember all the good Thanksgivings we had when we gathered at our house.  There was lots of good food and the aroma of turkey and apple cake was in the air.  It was the time when we all got to sit down together for time out of our busy lives.  We have so much to be thankful for.  I am thankful that our families are healthy and safe.  I am thankful that Doug and I are able enjoy this time of our retirement and our travels.  I am thankful for all the friends that we have made along the way.
          
We had dinner with really nice folks at the RV park clubhouse.  There are some good cooks out there!  I may not like to cook like I used to but I still love to eat! It was fun discovering all the different places the other couples were from originally before embarking on the full time RV lifestyle. The tables were decorated and arranged in a more cozy style so we could all see each other as we chatted and shared travel stories.  The smoked turkey was delicious along with all the side dishes.  Everyone seemed to enjoy such a good meal.  We all went back for seconds!   
                    
After we returned to the RV we were invited next door for coffee and desert.  We met a really nice couple just starting out on their full time adventures and are so excited for them.  We went over at 4:30 and talked until almost 9:30!  They are from New York. It was fun getting to know them plus getting to meet their son who drove up from Dallas.  Their son had been to Virginia Beach several times during his 4 year time in the Navy.  Small world!!  I loved hearing about the farm and especially the horses they had.  Of course the guys were sharing all their ‘guy stuff’ about trucks and RVs, etc.  We exchanged emails and certainly hope to meet up with them somewhere down the road again soon. 
So even though we missed family, we had a very pleasant Thanksgiving Day.