Our Thanksgiving
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We had a lovely Thanksgiving. Usually we spend it with Alan’s side of the family. My family doesn’t usually celebrate holidays, only Chinese New Year. I don’t remember growing up with Thanksgiving or Christmas. In fact in elementary school I was in a spelling bee and got the word wreath. I had no freakin’ idea what a wreath was. And the example sentence was something like “you hang a wreath on a door“. What the hell? They might as well have said, “you hang a scakabloob on a door“. But I digress.
Celebrating Thanksgiving and Christmas have become traditions for me since I’ve been with Alan. And as I said, we usually spend Thanksgiving with his family. But this year we stayed home. Olinda came over and I cooked food, too much food. Sage butter turkey, stuffing, brussels sprouts, green beans, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, and an apple pie. All for four people.Well for three adults and a toddler. Actually for three adults. Isabelle didn’t have a bite at all. But I ate enough for her and three people! I ate so much I felt nine months pregnant. Why do I do that, just eat and eat? Not like that made a dent in the food. We still had loads of leftovers.
I was going to talk about the rest of our four day weekend but it’s late. I’ll get to it tomorrow. It’s time for bed.
November 26th, 2007 at 3:25 pm
I am new to celebrating Chinese New Year (thanks to my husband) though I think it is all the best of the holidays wrapped into one. Great Food and Money! I cant complain!
Kuky says: You know what’s ironic? That’s the holiday we don’t celebrate now. I mean my family celebrates it still but we don’t see them for Chinese New Year. And all my Chinese friends are American born and don’t really celebrate it. But yes it’s an awesome holiday. I have memories of when I was younger and getting hundreds every year from my mom’s friends and acquaintances. (She knew a lot of people working as a restaurant manager.)
November 26th, 2007 at 6:03 pm
Wow! That sounds like a real yummy spread. Maybe you can send of the leftovers over our way. He he he!
November 26th, 2007 at 7:50 pm
We are almost out of leftovers. Tomorrow night should do us with regard to the remaining Turducken and corn souffle (did I spell that right?). Everything else has been eaten.
You aren’t the only overeater! It is only 1 day a year afterall.
November 27th, 2007 at 10:30 pm
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