2012 Thanksgiving Rubber Duckie Race - November 18th

Again this year, the Eastham Recreation and Beach Department is having its annual rubber duck race on the Sunday before Thanksgiving (November 18th) at the end of First Encounter Beach, on Bee's River. Prizes will be 'awarded' to the top 10 finishers. It's a buck a duck and they start swimming at 3 PM. This should be a lot of fun.

If you'd like to buy a duck (for a buck), call the Rec Department at 508-240-5974 after 10 AM this Wednesday (Nov 14th). Ducks are assigned automatically, by the order of the calls. When all the ducks are gone, they're gone! This is a rain or shine event. You must pay on race-day and be present to win.

Thanksgiving

Make a joyful shout to the LORD, all you lands!
Serve the LORD with gladness;
   Come before His presence with singing.
Know that the LORD, He is God;
   It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
   We are His people and the sheep of His pasture.
Enter into His gates with thanksgiving,
   And into His courts with praise.
   Be thankful to Him, and bless His name.
For the LORD is good;
   His mercy is everlasting,
   And His truth endures to all generations.

Psalm 100, NKJV

Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

It's kinda fun to know that a tradition as American as Thanksgiving had it's beginnings at the place I call home. Weather permitting, I'm sure that I'll visit Eastham's First Encounter Beach, where the Pilgrims first 'encountered' the Native Americans, sometime during Thanksgiving weekend. This year we expect to have a house-full for a traditional turkey dinner (and pumpkin pie!).