Thanksgiving in Yokohama

Beth (the host) and Anil.
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Yes, there are turkeys in Japan!  Of course, we ate our turkey dinner at a friend's house which was catered by the Officer's club on base.  :)  The drive up to Yokohama was an adventure.  We hitched a ride with a friend...he got pulled over because he "illegally crossed the yellow line."  In other words, he switched lanes a little too late and inadvertently crossed a solid yellow line...something that we do all the time in the States.  Anyhow, he ended up with a $60 fine, which he has one week to pay at either the post office or a bank.  The police officer was incredibly friendly, but rules are rules in Japan!  We then got lost because no one (including the host) knew how to get to our friend's apartment by car (only by train).  Nonetheless, we made it in 3 hours (should have taken us 1 hour)...the turkey dinner was cold, but we had a great time anyhow!  After dinner, we played a few games and then headed out to a karaoke bar.  In case you don't know, most karaoke places in Japan have several rooms with couches, a TV, and 2 microphones.  This way we can sing in a room by ourselves amongst friends.  Unfortunately, we forgot to take pics of the turkey, but as you can see, there are plenty of karaoke pics!

Hail!
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Hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!  We miss you!

Love, Kristin & Phil

p.s. Your Japanese phrase for the day:  "Nama biru" which means "draft beer"