Thanksgiving
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Today was probably the weirdest Thanksgiving in the history of my life. I woke up to my alarm, which was the first oddity. The next came when there was no Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. For 26 years I have watched that parade, the Rockettes dancing across the screen of my television, the floats, and the giant balloons that floated down the streets of New York.
I called home and spoke to my sisters in hopes that I could get someone to Tivo the parade for me. I’m used to calling and being a day ahead now, so that wasn’t a big shocker when they were still in Wednesday and I was already celebrating Thanksgiving on Thursday. The reassured me that I could watch the Rockettes and their famous kick line when I got home.
The next thing that really struck me was that no one was baking the turkey cookies that me do every year (the shape, not the flavor). And every year we always manage to slip in a Thanksgiving dog or giraffe or something else random. I don’t really like that part of our tradition because we have to ice them all that the icing is cold and gets stuck in the tube…(I had to go to Japan to get out of it for a year J) but I did miss the part where Mom was in the kitchen cooking breakfast.
So there I was, freezing to death in my apartment, and I did what I had to do--get ready for work. Who works on Thanksgiving? Me, that’s who. It was okay though because I was going to my school that has the cute babies. I already picked out the one I want for Christmas. Mom told me that I better not bring home anything that breathes, eats, or needs education so I can’t have one.
For Thanksgiving lunch I ate a piece of salmon. Not turkey in the least but hey, I’m in Japan and they don’t eat turkey here. I taught four lessons to the kids and I taught two teacher lessons. The only part that really felt like Thanksgiving was when I stole a page out of Mom’s book and took a Thanksgiving nap! One of my lessons got cancelled and when that happens I get naptime. I’m so lucky.
Well, now I’m on the train on my hour ride home. When I get there I am going to make Thanksgiving dinner for Tara and myself. That’s right, I’m going to bring American traditions to Japan. I was surprised last night when I received a package from my family. In it was microwavable turkey and dressing, green beans, a sweet potato, fried onions, cranberry jelly, and dessert. I have also been sent by another family member mashed potatoes that I have saved for this occasion. My principal and vice principal at home sent me Stovetop and cranberry jelly too so I’m set for dinner. As we speak, Tara is at the store getting appetizers and anything else we need.
Tomorrow we are going to celebrate Black Friday by shopping in Hiroshima after we visit the Peace Park. We thought that the memorials and sights in Hiroshima would be an appropriate way to celebrate Thanksgiving (since it will still be Thursday at home).
Happy Turkey Day!!
Thursday, November 22, 2007
Today was probably the weirdest Thanksgiving in the history of my life. I woke up to my alarm, which was the first oddity. The next came when there was no Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. For 26 years I have watched that parade, the Rockettes dancing across the screen of my television, the floats, and the giant balloons that floated down the streets of New York.
I called home and spoke to my sisters in hopes that I could get someone to Tivo the parade for me. I’m used to calling and being a day ahead now, so that wasn’t a big shocker when they were still in Wednesday and I was already celebrating Thanksgiving on Thursday. The reassured me that I could watch the Rockettes and their famous kick line when I got home.
The next thing that really struck me was that no one was baking the turkey cookies that me do every year (the shape, not the flavor). And every year we always manage to slip in a Thanksgiving dog or giraffe or something else random. I don’t really like that part of our tradition because we have to ice them all that the icing is cold and gets stuck in the tube…(I had to go to Japan to get out of it for a year J) but I did miss the part where Mom was in the kitchen cooking breakfast.
So there I was, freezing to death in my apartment, and I did what I had to do--get ready for work. Who works on Thanksgiving? Me, that’s who. It was okay though because I was going to my school that has the cute babies. I already picked out the one I want for Christmas. Mom told me that I better not bring home anything that breathes, eats, or needs education so I can’t have one.
For Thanksgiving lunch I ate a piece of salmon. Not turkey in the least but hey, I’m in Japan and they don’t eat turkey here. I taught four lessons to the kids and I taught two teacher lessons. The only part that really felt like Thanksgiving was when I stole a page out of Mom’s book and took a Thanksgiving nap! One of my lessons got cancelled and when that happens I get naptime. I’m so lucky.
Well, now I’m on the train on my hour ride home. When I get there I am going to make Thanksgiving dinner for Tara and myself. That’s right, I’m going to bring American traditions to Japan. I was surprised last night when I received a package from my family. In it was microwavable turkey and dressing, green beans, a sweet potato, fried onions, cranberry jelly, and dessert. I have also been sent by another family member mashed potatoes that I have saved for this occasion. My principal and vice principal at home sent me Stovetop and cranberry jelly too so I’m set for dinner. As we speak, Tara is at the store getting appetizers and anything else we need.
Tomorrow we are going to celebrate Black Friday by shopping in Hiroshima after we visit the Peace Park. We thought that the memorials and sights in Hiroshima would be an appropriate way to celebrate Thanksgiving (since it will still be Thursday at home).
Happy Turkey Day!!
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