Believe it or not, Thanksgiving is not celebrated in all parts of the world. It's pretty much just another day here. Some of the western restaurants serve a traditional Thanksgiving dinner on Thursday night but that's about it.
So we're going to have our Thanksgiving holiday today. We got up early and went to church and now Kristi is in the kitchen trying to get everything cooked in our tiny little Chinese oven. I'm serving as designated dishwasher, trying to keep the mess to a minimum while typing this with dishpan hands.
It stinks that Kate won't be here with us but we'll see her in about three weeks when she comes in for Christmas. In the meantime, we're thankful for all the friends and family back home who stop by here to read all my stupid stories. It's great to know that people care about us and that we're not forgotten. We love the comments and the emails and don't even mind when you forget about the time difference and call in the middle of the night. Thanks for everything.
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Brian, I remember learning that other countries have different holiday schedules, and trying to cook Thanksgiving dinner in a small oven. My favorite culture shock story is when my parents came to England in March. My Dad could not believe they did not show NCAA Basketball on the television and that they did not even publish the scores in the newspaper. I was thankful we had an internet connection.
ReplyDeleteI only forgot about the time difference once so far (not too bad for 1 1/2 years.)There are only a few hours each day that you and I are awake at the same time. The kids get a kick out of the time difference. They are always asking,"Are Uncle Brian and Aunt Kristi getting ready for bed or just getting up?"
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