So, as we all know, next week is Thanksgiving. A couple Americans here started talking about doing a big dinner together this weekend, which turned into renting out a renovated barn for the event, a plethora of potluck dishes, and over 100 people showing up. I'm pretty sure Americans were far outnumbered by Europeans, who came along for the 'cultural experience', which seemed a little funny/ironic. Most didn't know much about the reason for the holiday, and it was interesting to try and explain.
My English friend Liz identifying the uniquely American dishes, namely, green bean casserole.
One table was 'omniverous', another was veggie, and the last, vegan, all with very impressive spreads.
Heart warming.
It was the first Thanksgiving I've ever had parsnips involved in my dinner.. that was interesting.
I meant to take a picture of the dessert table, which I found amusing as it included at least 9 pumpkin pies.... and a plate of donuts.
It was a wonderful much-needed break from a very long week of work. Projects happening simultaneously now involve 2 final essays, 2 research project proposals, 1 book review, a bajillion articles to read, and deciding on our placements for next summer. This will determine where we go, what sort of project we're working on for 2 months, which classmates we're going with, and ultimately, what we're writing our entire dissertation on.. kind of a big decision. That we have to make in the next few days, even though it's still 7 months away.
Something that's not 7 months away is Christmas, which I am getting so excited for, because it means HOME for 11 glorious days. Did I mention meeting a girl in my small group here who just got back from a YWAM trip and spent the last 2 months living in Bellingham??? Turns out we know a bunch of the same people and both love Mallard's ice cream. Such a small world.
Happy Sunday, love to you all.
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