Thanksgiving in Lake Havasu City 2005

by Bobbi A. J. Holmes

     For those of you who spent Thanksgiving weekend in Havasu, I’m sure you will agree with me that the weather was pretty incredible! Over the last 37 years we’ve experienced some frosty Havasu Thanksgivings, yet 2005 was not one of them. 
       We set up a banquet table on the back patio, and enjoyed dining poolside.  In the spirit of a true Martha Stewart wannabe, I dressed the table with a linen table cloth, secured cloth napkins in wooden napkin rings, and covered the center of the table with candles.  (Please remind me to buy drip-less candles, and please don’t tell Martha!  Does anyone know how to remove wax from linen?)
       During the evening family members visited and played games on the back patio, and stayed outside until after 9 p.m.  We did light up the clay fire pit, which added more to the ambiance than the need for warmth.
       We had family in from Missouri and Texas and they were impressed with the weather.  One Kansas City cousin told us he had never eaten outdoors for Thanksgiving.
       One of our dear Havasu friends had traveled to Chicago for holiday, and when I called them to boast of the amazing weather (Chicago was experiencing a wind chill factor of zero at the time), I was called an unpleasant name!
       But alas, things have started to cool.  Which is not necessarily a bad thing, since a lot of people prefer to have a nip in the air during Christmas time.  I suppose I will have to let my family eat inside for Christmas dinner!
       From our family to yours, I hope you have a wonderful holiday season.
 November 2005