Thanksgiving. The holiday that is lost between Halloween and Christmas. This year, I have made a real effort to highlight the turkey. I simply love any excuse for the inundated use of heavy whipping cream in cooking, fighting crowds in the grocery store for the best baking potatoes and wearing heavy clothing with stretchy pants to totally eat until exhaustion and idigestion!!
This year, Sangam and I traveled to Minnesota (home) to see my family for the holiday. I have never been so excited to hear the long 'o' in people's conversations, or the blinding cold that I can no longer handle apparently! Oh Houston, you have now tainted my ability to brave the cold :(.
So here is my mission this year:
1. Decorate with construction paper garland (brown, orange, yellow and green will be alternated and strung together!!)
2. Excitedly watched Charlie Brown's Thanksgiving.
3. Subject my family to fun thanksgivingry... Here's one for you-
...How many words can you make from Happy Thanksgiving:
-ping
-nap
-yap
-gap
-sang
-tan....
The truth is, that being far away from people that you truly love and care about, can really bring out the need for celebration when you are with them; I am so thankful for the gift of good people in my life, and feel like having a party in their honor!
To Jessica Runck- I hope you have such a rejuvinating time in Wimbledon with your family, you deserve some real home cookin' girl! I love and miss you dearly!!
To Bethany, Cathy and Megan- you are some of the truest, loveliest people I have ever met, I am honored to call you my friends; sad I don't get to see you every day!
To the Williams' Family- your love for each other is a blessing for all to witness. Thank you for your friendship and love. We miss you guys!
To my high school girls- your friendships are like a looking glass into all of our pasts. I am so thankful to have people like you, who will always know me for me!
To my family- your love and support make my heart hurt with joy. I am the sensitive schmuck I am because of y'all :) Cait- your wit, laugh and joy are what makes life fun...I simply love being around you. Thanks for being there for me always :)
To my husband- you are the answer to all of my prayers, dear one- I love you :)
Happy Thanksgiving everyone; I hope that you are able to share how thankful you about the ones you love this season!
I love you so so so so much. Thanks for the shout-out. I'm praying I can see you at Christmas. I love you - Roomie. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a late comer in reading... as it's over a month since you posted this, but Jon and I have been in San Diego for a year and a half now, and celebrating holidays this far from family never gets easier :-( Just a shout out to let you know exactly how you feel!! Hope life is well!
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