I have so much to be thankful for. To start off, I have a wonderful family. I wouldn't be where I am today without their undying support and love. I also have met some amazing people in my lifetime. I am thankful for everyone of them for without them I would not be who I am today. Most of all I am thankful for life. It has been a good one so far and I look forward to what it has to offer me in the future.
This year I was lucky enough to have not one, but two Thanksgiving celebrations! The first one was provided by the lovely Ellen. Ellen is a coworker of mine at KIS. She has lived here for almost two years and this is her second Thanksgiving in Japan. She is also one of the best cooks I know. She made a beautiful array of Thanksgiving dishes including green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, corn bread, and a tasty turkey. Our friend Kumiko also brought a sushi dish to give our thanksgiving a Japanese twist. And I can't forget Dom's delicious apple custard desert straight from the hearts of South Africa.
The second Thanksgiving celebration was spent at school! Every year the KIS classes have a giant potluck Thanksgiving lunch. Each class prepares a dish and we all gather to share the meal together. The three year class (full of mostly two year olds) prepared a delicious salad with lots of three year old "special sauces." The four year class baked some delicious candied "yams" with the sweet potatoes pulled straight from the schools garden the day before. My class, the five year class, was in charge of the stuffing. It was quite an adventure figuring out a recipe to bake with eight five-year-old children for a guest list of 60 but it was done, and it was delicious. We were also gifted some cans of pumpkin from one of my children's parents. We thought it would be quick and easy to make some pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving potluck as well. Finally, the six year class prepared some delicious chicken and mashed potatoes. It was a stressful week but it all came together nicely and it was a wonderful celebration.
On the actual day of Thanksgiving I went over to Ellen and Dom's house to bake some pumpkin bread my mom had sent me from the states. We also partook in our weekly watching of "New Girl." It wasn't quite Thanksgiving but it was spent with my family here in Japan and I wouldn't have it any other way.
This is the second year in a row that I have missed my mother's (and Kathy's) delicious cooking. I hope this will be the last one for a while. But wherever my adventures take me, I will continue to be thankful for all that life has given me and remember that I am one lucky girl.
This year I was lucky enough to have not one, but two Thanksgiving celebrations! The first one was provided by the lovely Ellen. Ellen is a coworker of mine at KIS. She has lived here for almost two years and this is her second Thanksgiving in Japan. She is also one of the best cooks I know. She made a beautiful array of Thanksgiving dishes including green bean casserole, mashed potatoes, corn bread, and a tasty turkey. Our friend Kumiko also brought a sushi dish to give our thanksgiving a Japanese twist. And I can't forget Dom's delicious apple custard desert straight from the hearts of South Africa. The second Thanksgiving celebration was spent at school! Every year the KIS classes have a giant potluck Thanksgiving lunch. Each class prepares a dish and we all gather to share the meal together. The three year class (full of mostly two year olds) prepared a delicious salad with lots of three year old "special sauces." The four year class baked some delicious candied "yams" with the sweet potatoes pulled straight from the schools garden the day before. My class, the five year class, was in charge of the stuffing. It was quite an adventure figuring out a recipe to bake with eight five-year-old children for a guest list of 60 but it was done, and it was delicious. We were also gifted some cans of pumpkin from one of my children's parents. We thought it would be quick and easy to make some pumpkin pies for Thanksgiving potluck as well. Finally, the six year class prepared some delicious chicken and mashed potatoes. It was a stressful week but it all came together nicely and it was a wonderful celebration.
This is the second year in a row that I have missed my mother's (and Kathy's) delicious cooking. I hope this will be the last one for a while. But wherever my adventures take me, I will continue to be thankful for all that life has given me and remember that I am one lucky girl.
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