HAPPY THANKSGIVING!  We had two Thanksgiving celebrations.  Here we are at the mission home with the other Anchorage senior missionary couples at a dinner hosted by President and Sister Beesley.  We always enjoy being with these energetic, faithful elders and sisters. They have assignments from taking care of the mission vehicles and apartments to finances and counseling. Along with the turkey, we got to sample each family's traditional favorite foods from "Dixie salad" to carrot pudding.  

Later in the day we ate again at the Institute where Brother and Sister Manumaleuma hosted a hybrid Polynesian/Traditional American feast for the area's young single adults who "needed a place to go."  We enjoyed games and relaxed visiting. As we drove home, we noticed the crowds already lining up for "Black Friday" deals at the local stores--even though it was only 4 degrees outside!