Saturday, November 27, 2021

Gulf Shores, Alabama: Thanksgiving 2021

My original Thanksgiving 2021 plan was to hie myself to Lafayette for a splendid weekend of live music and dance and reunions with old acquaintances. 

 

 

Until my rational brain kicked in. Hold on there, Mzuri. There are too many folks in the Lafayette dance community who disdain the vaccines and masks AND who likely will have like-minded family members coming in from around the country to visit. And you've got a trip to New York City planned with one of your descendants in mid-January, which you do not want to fuck up with illness after already waiting so long to make this trip because of, you know, the pandemic that just won't leave. 

So I decided to stay local for Thanksgiving. 

I went to the beach! I chose Gulf Shores. 

Gulf Shores Alabama 10th Street Beach. Thanksgiving 2021.
Gulf Shores Alabama 10th Street Beach. Thanksgiving 2021.

'twas a gloriously sunny day, with fine music from my playlist on the drive down, and a pleasurable coffee surprise at a CEFCO. Bourbon pecan. Would that taste good? Well, it has the word 'pecan' innit, so it must be good. And who cares that I'd already had my usual coffee rations for the day. Or that it was already the afternoon, generally past my time to indulge. It was Thanksgiving! Do it! I did, and it was grand. 

 

Bourbon pecan coffee at CEFCO, Alabama. Thanksgiving 2021.
Bourbon pecan coffee at CEFCO, Alabama. Thanksgiving 2021. 


Sugary, putty-white sand. 

A lil rollicking wave action. 

Other people there, but not a crowd. 

Many black shells; rather elegant. 

 

Gulf Shores Alabama shells Thanksgiving
Gulf Shores Alabama shells Thanksgiving

 

 

Gulf Shores shells Alabama. Thanksgiving 2021.
Gulf Shores shells Alabama. Thanksgiving 2021.
 

It was just right. 

I did have sweet potatoes on The Day, too, so it was all Thanksgivinny.


2 comments:

judy said...

Good choice to stay safe! Though not easy.
I always enjoy your pictures.
Thankful for friends, even those way too far away for hugs.
Thanks for sharing your fun times.

Mzuri said...

Hello Judy!
So thankful for you, as well. You are one of my good role models.