Thursday, 23 November 2006

• Happy Thanksgiving!

  The last time I got to celebrate Thanksgiving with my family was 3 years ago.  Since then they have all moved to Chicago while I moved half way across the world to Thailand.  Thanksgiving used to be "my" holiday where I would prepare all the food - turkey, stuffing, pumpkin pie, garlic mashed potatoes and gravy, candied yams (my mouth is watering!).  After 4-5 hours of cooking, we would sit around the table - my mom, my sister Cindy, my brother-in-law Bruce and my two nieces Sammy and Rachel - and say what we're thankful for while holding hands (I know, cheesy.  But hey, it's a fond memory. ) 

  Though I miss my family a lot, I'm truly grateful for the "Xealot family" as well.  Mrs. Lee has graciously offered to prepare us a real American Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow (Friday, since Thai people don't celebrate Thanksgiving and today's just a regular day), so we're all looking forward to feasting together.  For old time's sake, I'm preparing some stuffing right now (Thanks Michele for bringing a box of Mrs. Cubbison's - my favorite!  But alas, no celery to be found here...).  But more than the food itself, I'm looking forward to celebrating Thanksgiving with people who have become so dear to me, like a real family.  So what am I thankful for this year?  My Xealot family, of course!  Happy Thanksgiving! 

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