And the best to those mids sailing somewhere in the world and their families they are separated from this Thanksgiving !
Thank you for mentioning sea year! It revived a memory I have of being in Rotterdam on Thanksgiving of 1962 (my sea year). In those days ships were often in port for days, not hours as they often are today. Anyway, a longshoreman wanted me to join his family for Thanksgiving dinner. It was a long day, starting with church services in a nearby town and a turkey dinner late in the day. I was surprised they had turkey but apparently the Dutch had quite an involvement with our “Pilgrims”.
Since I lived in California, I didn't really get out until the Christmas Break. To be honest, I can't recall what I did that first Thanksgiving. In the years since, I have missed many Thanksgivings being at sea, overseas, offshore (and overseas and offshore). I recall one year, I put my kids on a plane to Florida to spend the week with their grandparents, and I stayed at the airport for my flight to Abidjan, via Paris. I have been a little luckier with Christmas, though. Only missed a handful.
A fridge in the room?
They put the left overs in the fridge at Land Hall. But, mini-fridges were allowed when I got out a few years ago
Not in my day. Each battalion had a wardroom for the first class with fridges, microwaves and comfy couches and an TV.