Beam Me Home Scotty!

Today is Thanksgiving and it's one of those special days when I wish there was such a thing as a transporter so I could just beam home for a day or two. Ok, I may have been watching more Star Trek than I should be. Since it's not a national holiday here, today was just like any normal day however, my team and I will celebrate on Saturday together and will hopefully be able to find a turkey (not many turkeys in Mongolia). There will be about 34 of us and I'm making my mom's incredible scalloped potatoes - one of about four potato dishes that will be served but really, can you ever have too many potato dishes at Thanksgiving???
So in keeping with the tradition of voicing what you're thankful for, here are a few things of the many things I'm thankful for:

• to be here in UB!
• to have the love and support of my amazing family and friends and new friends here!
• SNOW! Many times the sun is still out and it literally looks like it's raining glitter, it's beautiful!
• shoe polish - they really like clean, polished shoes around here.
• a soft bed - most beds on this side of the world are rock hard.
• a camel hair blanket. Waaaaarrrrrmmmm.
• access to Dr. Pepper.
• potato dishes.
• lotions - it's very dry and cold. I'm talking about my skin most days ;)
• Skype and Facetime - when the Internet is working, it's awesome to get to see everyone.
• and of course all the other little things and big things that I am blessed with - and spoiled rotten with!!

Soooo....
Live long and prosper and HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!