quiet

greetings!

our thanksgiving meal was spectacular!  we had roasted, smoked and deep fried turkey, roasted vegi's, asparagus, yummy stuffing, fresh mashers, gravy, and pumpkin, pecan,  and apple pies! what a spread!  and they transformed the galley into a proper dining room, with candle light and white linens- so civilized here at the bottom of the earth!  there were folks from other countries who had never had a thanksgiving meal before and they seemed to be quite impressed.  wine stewarding was a blast, we had cab, merlot, shiraz, beaujolais, and chardonnay to offer.  pre-meal they had an appetizer station set in the hall with live music and crudete, smoked salmon, cheeses, and tapenades.  after i ate i sat around with some pals and talked stories, then the free sangria started flowing, yay- except there was vodka added to the sangria...this seemed to be a grave error, as the trash can full of sangria was sloshed around the station and the antics were high!  i just couldn't bring myself to get it down, and without proper alcohol saturation it seemed time to vacate.  there was supposed to be a dance party out here at summer camp and i figured that would be the perfect place to get my groove on. alas, i came home and started reading a new book and woke up at 6 this morning...oh well!!! goodness knows i have certainly been to my share of dance parties- perhaps the south pole is where i am to take a breather from party girl status, it's actually really nice!!!  we have our first ERT (emergency response team) drill tomorrow, out at ice cube- it will be cool to see all 4 teams respond and see how it's actually supposed to work.  well, the next thing to look forward to is x-mas, we will not get 2 days in a row off, instead we get the actual day and the following sunday.  the station has been so still and quiet, no cranes, forklifts, excavators or snow machines zipping around.  it has really changed the landscape and feel of the station, peace and quiet at the pole! i hope you all continue to relax and celebrate the bounty of our lives!  take care, karen grace

*tried to add some photos but the net is not cooperating, will try again soon.