Ah, Thanksgiving - the official entry into the holiday season. I just couldn't not have Thankgiving. The smell of pumpkin pie lingering in the air while other scents of turkey mingle. It doesn't seem like as important of a holiday when a person is at home, but away is another story. This year I celebrated this beloved holiday with 10 other people - five of them my family, four of them my danish friends from school, and one of them a fellow American (Kyle, seen in the picture with me above).
Though it was away from home, I have to say that it was one of the most memorable Thanksgiving days. The star of the dinner was a giant turkey named Tommy. When I say giant, I mean that 24 lbs. just fit in the oven. Accompaning the bird was the classic mashed potatos, green bean cassarole, stuffing, grandma's spinach artochoke cassarole, gravy, and jellied cranberrie sauce. Dessert was a fabulous pumpkin pie and the best chocolate burbon pecan pie in the history of pie.
It wasn't quite like home (though Kyle insisted it tasted just like his mom's Thanksgiving), it was great. Good food, good company, and a good time. The only things really missing was the parade and the game. Kyle managed to get the parade from last year but all of the performances were missing. We came to the realization that the parade is actually quite boring. No one really watches it. The parade is normally only on for background while you peel potatoes and cube bread. The game.... Well, there was a game on at 7, but it wasn't quite the same. A game's a game you say, but the Thankgiving day game is something special whether you realize it or not.
The meal was great and the company better. Heck, we even had four continously repeating Christmas songs in the background becuase that was all that we had. It is officially now the holiday season. I think I might buy myself a mini Christmas tree for my desk...
4 comments:
whooo sounds fun! How did you find the pumpkin for the pumpkin pie? I have searched EVERYWHERE! :(
I have my sources.... My host sister went to visit her old host-family in American and I asked her to bring me back some pumpkin pie mix :D It was a lot of fun!
It's nice Kyle felt it was just like his Mom's Thanksgiving. We missed him at our Thanksgiving and I ate and went to his aunt and uncles basement like he asked. It was great you could share some American traditions with your friends!
Your blog is great!
Kyle's mom
Mrs. Shriver, it was such an honor for Kyle to say it was like his mother's Thanksgiving. I've always loved to cook, but never really considered it exceptionally good. It was a lot of fun to share such an important holiday for us with other people. It's hard to be away from friends and family that you have known and loved for a long time, but sometimes being able to experience them with other people is really great. I'm just glad there was another American there who could back me up when I explained the importance of the parade, football game, and christmas music. I honestly think my friends and family thought I was crazy.
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