With Thanksgiving come and gone, it was like it never was. In Costa Rica it’s just a regular old Thursday and Black Friday is just another day before the weekend. The whole U.S. holiday frenzy was a tiny blip on our family’s computer screen.

I finally let Coco open a few box of Christmas decorations, and though she was a glittery and happy, I felt cheap. Oh well, it was a small price to pay in order to avoid buying a turkey, which costs almost as much as my rent….or at least felt like it.

I did stop to give thanks though. Thanks for everything. And most importantly, I’m not a turkey on Thanksgiving day (though I’ve been known to wear a lampshade over my head on occassion).