Babs, Gabs and Mr. West: my Thanksgiving

While there was no turkey for me yesterday, I did have a distinctly American Thanksgiving.

FINALLY, I made it to Rosario. My Rotary counselor picked me up at around 9:30 in the morning, and we made the hour and half drive with her mother, daughter and nephew.

When we got to Rosario, we went to a few malls for an hour or so and then decided to have lunch. The fine dining establishment we chose: McDonald's. I thoroughly enjoyed my crispy honey mustard chicken wrap and french fries.

Next big adventure: I found the Kanye glasses I've been looking for the last six months!
Apparently, they're sold all over Rosario. The "Floggers" love them (it's an Argentinean fashion trend...I'll explain in another blog post).

Our main activity for the day: Go to the movie theater to see High School Musical 3! It was just like being back in America, except way more fun.

In Argentina, people know how movies like High School Musical are supposed to be watched. We were surrounded by at least two dozen pre-teen girls who screamed every time Zac Effron appeared in a tank top or had a close-up. You should have heard them when he took his shirt off. And that kiss with Gabriella? I think one of them may have fainted. At the end of the big musical numbers, they clapped and cheered. They were practically dancing to the catchier songs. Essentially: it was big fun.


On the ride home, my Rotary counselor's daughter insisted that we listen to a Barbra Streisand CD. Not the usual Christmas songs I prefer, but at least it's American.