"Find the good and praise it."
-Alex Haley
Mine and Jason's first Thanksgiving as a married couple was, well, unconventional. No family, no turkey or tofurky, no dogs begging for scraps under the table, no table, no crisp fall weather, half a world away from home in a country that (naturally) does not celebrate Thanksgiving. And yet, it was a day full of blessings. The sun was shining and we were together and happy. And the food! Oh, the food. We went a little carb crazy. Jason and I cooked up some of our favorite foods: mashed potatoes, macaroni & cheese, corn, "sausage" dressing, and carrot cupcakes with cream cheese frosting to share with our friend, Dave. The seating arrangements? Two camping chairs and an exercise ball out on the deck. Jason's face in the big picture above pretty much sums it up. We were deliriously full of gratitude and fatitude. After Dave left to roll himself home, Jason and I attempted to watch Home Alone, but a food -induced coma ensued... I made it to my favorite line: "Look what you did, you little jerk." and I was out, my belly and heart perfectly plump. I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving, too!
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Since you and Jason are in Australia and Chrissy only had one day off work, we also had a non-traditional Thanksgiving spent without family. But it, too, was good! We took Michael and his 11-year-old daughter to Ruidoso with us. We have no cable or internet service there, so spent 4 days filled with hiking, watching deer, cooking and eating, playing games, and watching rented movies. We also had Amanda spend Thanksgiving eve with us before we left for the cabin. I woke up Thanksgiving morning feeling blessed that all 3 normally empty beds in our house were filled with friends that feel like family. :) Next best thing to you being here. Miss you!
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