To Thaw or Not to Thaw....

We had an early Thanksgiving with our closest friends since we would all be out of town on Thanksgiving Day. I volunteered to make the turkey--my first!! So, I went and picked out the perfect size bird for our small group of six, brought it home and began to let it thaw. This morning I went to the kitchen ready to prepare our feast--and that's when I saw it. Printed on the turkey packaging "KEEP FROZEN. DO NOT THAW." I was so confused! Every article I read about how to prepare a turkey always started with how to thaw the turkey! I studied the packaging some more to realize I had purchased a "pre-stuffed" turkey. I can only assume this is why I was not supposed to thaw the thing. So, unsure of what to do, I hustled back to the commissary and purchased another bird. This one was promptly seasoned and placed into the oven without thawing. I was very nervous, but it actually turned out to be a delicious bird! We also had mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, green bean casserole and a couple desserts all brought by our friends. It was a delicious Thanksgiving meal! So, we are most thankful for making such good friends that can be our 'family' while away from our real families on the holidays!

Some cool pictures

Believe it or not, this is NOT a picture of a hummingbird! I thought it was a real hummingbird when Shaun was photographing it, but after I got home and looked at the pictures, you can see antennae and it looks segmented like an insect. So, I did a little research and discovered the hummingbird moth! It looks like a tiny hummingbird, but doesn't scare away when you get close to it. A very interesting find--but apparently they are also in the States!

Also while at the aquarium, we saw the Dolphin Show! We were able to get some really cool pictures of the dolphins showing off their acrobatic skills! We couldn't understand anything the narrator was saying, but it was very cool to watch!