Thanks to everyone who has written to me this past week, especially a big shoutout to Jody. Love ya lots!!
A lot of the correspondance that I have received has asked if I was missing home, especially now. I feel minorly guilty admitting it, but ... not really. OBVIOUSLY I miss all of my family, and I would have LOVED to have been home this past weekend, but the weather is too nice to feel like it's really Thanksgiving. And with the beach so close, even though I'm going to work every day, I still feel like I'm on vacation. Plus, France doesn't do Thanksgiving. So it's not as if everyone around me is celebrating with their families and I'm far from mine, as on Thursday everyone just went about their business as usual.
Last week I told you that my students were really excited to bring me Thanksgiving food and that I offered to bring them pumpkin pie. WELL, predictably, those lucky ducks FORGOT to bring me food but because I am a woman of my word (well, almost), I brought them sweet potatoes with marshmallows (because I couldn't find pumpkin to make pie). I also brought some to the school secretary since she helps me with everything all the time (and because I am a suck-up...WHATEVAH).
After my school "celebration", I returned home and tidied my apartment before my Thanksgiving guests arrived. Yep, I hosted a potluck Thanksgiving dinner for 3 other Americans and ... 8 other Toulon friends.
Here are some photos of the evening, photo cred to KASONDRA! Thanks gurlfrann.
Enthusiastic Turkey Cooks, Rachel and Amanda
Focusing
Finished product
Saying what we're thankful for
nom nom nom
L to R: Canada, England, USA, Jordan, USA, Italy, Italy, USA, USA/Burma, Australia, USA
silly faces
xoxo
Samantha
Hey Girl!!! I think my favorite picture is the one identifying the nationalities of everyone. Your own little United Nations for sure.
ReplyDeleteOur thanksgiving was really all about the pie - apple, pumpkin , chocolate pecan (thanks Aunt Barb!) and Blueberry. Whew. Oh yea and a 20 pound bird!! There is a reason we only do this once a year. That bird is too dang big. And picking it up to move it in and out of the oven??!? What? Sarah did some heavy lifting and so did GrandBobby. Your Dad? bikeriding.
Friday night dinner at the Sterns of course. That is turning into a tradition. And Julian was there! Looking good.
So I couldn't talk to you because I went to help Elyse with the dog at Katy Wellington's house. The dog, Shallow, cant stand up very well by herself sometimes. After much foot nudging and trying to lift her butt by hand, Elyse and I wiggled a towel under her middle and used it like a sling to lift up her back end. Oy! OY! She seems ok......the dog that is.
I am so sorry about Eli's cousin. I hope he is doing ok.
I love you and really, I am glad that you didn't miss us too much! Much better than being a mope-a-matic, right?
You Dad is currently aggravated at the Terrapins football game...grrrr. they are losing.
Ciao Bella!
xoxoMOM