For the first time in my entire life, I like so many others, found myself alone for Thanksgiving this year. Almost all of us were raised experiencing Thanksgiving with family members from birth, and I was no different. The last 21 years, even if I was not with my blood relatives, I was with my wonderful wife Carol. But, 2020 is the year that it was, I found myself alone, separated from human companionship. For me, I was fortunate in a weird sort of way in that Carol was spending Thanksgiving living with her friends Scott and Cheryl. Because she was not alone, she was more than willing to let me have Charlie and Pirate over the Thanksgiving Holiday.
These two boys are the best companions anyone could ever ask for! I was fortunate enough in that I was able to fire up the motorhome and head a little ways north up I-5 to the town of Dunnigan and stayed over the holiday, with Charlie and Pirate at an RV park there. The Park is an older location, with a lot of full time/permanent residents, but it is a nice RV park. It's not a resort, but it is comfortable, safe and it appears that they are making an effort to upgrade some of the facilities at the park.
Though the park is right adjacent to I-5, I really didn't hear any noise from the freeway at the camp site. I wanted to still make the most of the Thanksgiving holiday so I bought what I could to at least feel like I had a typical Thanksgiving holiday experience. I even managed to score a Cherry Coke Zero! :-)
Here is a little video of my preparation of my Thanksgiving feast. I wanted it to show, that even though someone may be living alone, you can still experience some of the smells, textures and tastes of the Thanksgiving holiday. Enjoy!
Safe Travels All!
Eric Anderson
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