John and Coleen in Paradise: Thanksgiving Dinner in Patong

Once again we celebrated Thanks giving with friends at the Mexican BBQ Hut Restaurant here in Patong, Thailand. We had a traditional Turkey Dinner with, turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, veggies, cranberry sauce, gravy and sweet potato pie along side enchiladas, tacos, smoked ribs, pork chops, mussels, Thai food, fruit and Christmas fruit cake. All this at a restaurant owned by a Japanese-American from San Jose, CA, and the food prepared by his Thai wife. Remember when Thanksgiving was simple. Our friends are from Wales, England, South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Thailand and a few of us were Americans. This gathering was started by us meeting one man on the beach last year. We met John (an American) on Laem Sing Beach last year and we mentioned we were looking for a place to eat Thanksgiving Dinner in Patong. He told us about the Mexican BBQ Hut Restaurant. When we arrived there we met Frank who introduced us to Tom and the Hash House Harriers, where we met Jim and Carol, who introduced us to Kevin and Frances. This year we met two beautiful girls visiting from Seattle, WA. Jill & Katy ( John was certain they were from Sweden due to there blond hair, long legs, and height, they were taller then him ). Boy was he surprised when they spoke with an American accent. If they come back next year they can be part of the traditional gathering. Like always we ate to much. After dinner a few of us headed to a favorite bar the Beach House and ended the night with fun and friendship. P.S. if you have trouble leaving a comment on the blog email us at cruisinjb@aol.com.