I woke up this morning and thought, "Today is Thanksgiving." But it's not really the same when no one else seems to notice that it's a holiday. So today has just been a regular day. Class. Grocery shopping. Cooking. Laundry.
Thanksgiving is usually one of my favorite holidays. Of course, there's the good food, but it's more than that. It has always been a nice time for family. I have a lot of memories of visiting my grandparents in east Texas when I was young. All the aunts and uncles and cousins were there. Being one of the youngest of the grandkids, I never had a chance to graduate from the kids' table. But I didn't mind. The last few years, Brian and I have spent Thanksgiving with his family and grandparents. This year, Thanksgiving just isn't the same without family nearby.
But still, there are plenty of reasons to be thankful. This Saturday we're getting together with the Haskews, Hensals, and Lockwoods for a belated Thanksgiving celebration. I'm really looking forward to it.
We'll even have the traditional Thanksgiving fare. I'm making my mom's dressing, macaroni and cheese, bread and gravy. I really wanted to make squash casserole -- a staple at my Nanny's table whether it was Thanksgiving or not -- but I haven't been able to find squash. But I think I'll have my hands full with everything else, so maybe it's better that I can't find the squash.
I'll tell you how it goes on Saturday. And yes, there will be photos.
Happy Thanksgiving!
Thursday, November 22, 2007
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I hope you had/are having a good Thanksgiving celebration.
We missed having you here on Thanksgiving, but it was great getting to 'see' you on the computer and talk to you. Hope you all enjoyed your meal today. How did the dressing turn out?
Love,
MOM
Thanks for the good wishes. We had good food and a good time.
Mom, I wrote about the dressing in the most recent post. It was good, but not as good as yours.
Well, I can relate to the non-Thanksgiving feeling, though for different reasons. Since we're still living out of a suitcase at this point, it was really hard for me to get into the holiday mood. Getting to be with family was a plus, but everything still feels quite surreal. I'm hoping for a better holiday spirit for Christmas! ;o)
Viele Grüße,
Courtney
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