Well, I did it. I hosted my very first Thanksgiving dinner. With the assistance of two of my female co-workers, we put together a meal complete with bird, homemade stuffing and gravy and several other yummy side dishes and hot spiced cider. We even stayed up until 2 a.m. the night before making pies. Thursday morning I got up and figured out how to roast the turkey...it was easier than I thought. People arrived at my house for dinner at about 1 p.m. There were six of us, all from the newsroom and all from the Midwest—except one who is from Hawaii.
We had a really great time, but the one thing missing was, of course, Rick. I missed him. But he'll be so impressed with my newly acquired turkey-making skills, I'm sure. He's scheduled to be here on Dec. 12, which is coming up quickly. I can hardly wait!
Initially I had been dreading this Thanksgiving, since I thought I'd probably be home alone, just petting the cat. But it turned out to be a really fun, festive day spent with new friends. And for that I'm thankful.
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I'm thankful too, Laura. I was glad to learn that you were not facing the holiday alone. How cool that so many of you at work are from the midwest!
I had a few low-key Thanksgivings out in Boston, since it's not a big deal for Haitians. But I always managed to make something nice of it. I'm glad you were able to do the same. This Thanksgiving will always be a memorable one for you because it was different, yet still good.
Get yourself a turkey to impress Rick with for Christmas!
Stephanie
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