Thanksgiving at Cougar's

This year's Thanksgiving Dinner at Cougar's Sore Bottom Sailing Club, NAS Miramar's clubhouse and open house to all air and sea travelers, took place this Thursday and the day was long and well spent in the company of those who could make it to Miramar. Cougar's has been from day one, almost two years ago, the stage for many memorable moments, from casual drinks after a mission to balls and even a wedding, but this was definitely one of the finest.

Spread evenly throughout the day, three dinners were served and I am glad I cooked enough for everybody, especially the French guests from the Patrouille de France who showed as the second party after practice and (as requested) brought the required appetite! Among the guests were my better half, Asp Grelling, Eagles Nest/Miramar's own Blues, CAPT. Vickster Kühn, LCDR. An Rainbow and LTJG. Matter Blueskind, 7th Fleet CV-63's skipper, CAPT. Sidney Pobieski, her XO, CDR. Helena Stenvaag, and her chief medical officer and Blue Angels intern, LCDR. Bambi Baxter, Virtual Coast Guard's XO, VADM. Eliza Belis, SLMC's Colonel Jade Kangas, our friends Ms. Valerie Patterson, CinSal Airport manager and Quinn Avery, dog reporter extraordinaire, and some of our French friends from the PAF SL, Col. Rhea Thor, Lcl. Paterne Lefavre, Col. Mara Klaber, Cdt. Myrisse Loon, Cne. T'Sar Kanto, Cne. Patoulou and Lt. Chipounne.

The success of this event that so many friends could not attend due to real life begs for more so we hope to welcome you next year for more turkey and puff's! The complete photo coverage will be in permanence on the right hand column of this weblog. Click the image link below to go to the photo coverage page.

Thank you all who came to Cougar's and made the day so special and a big hug to all who could not attend but were on our minds and hearts. Thank you for a very happy Thanksgiving!

CAPT. Asra "Cougar" Kron
NASMCO