Saturday Thanksgiving

We had to go to school on Thanksgiving, being in a different country and all.  The embassy had the day off and I was invited to share in Thanksgiving, which was really nice.  The school put on a Thanksgiving lunch that included entertainment.

The 10 year old class singing that classic Thanksgiving song, "Oh, Susannah!"

The aftermath

Some of the teachers decided to have Thanksgiving on Saturday.  Josh and Kyla bought a turkey, and Jennifer and Jason opened up their home for us. The rest of us brought potluck. We stood in a circle, held hands and Jason said grace. It was very delicious and the company was fun. After eating, we played Cards Against Humanity. There were several Eeeew moments.

Homemade rolls, homemade cranberry sauce, green bean casserole with crackers instead of french fried onions, dressing, gravy, salads and pumpkin pie.  Not necessarily all on one plate!

I always say Thanksgiving isn't important. It's a short holiday, not like Christmas. But the first year I was overseas, I cried for three weeks that Thanksgiving. This year I also felt a little down. However, being with friends, not all of whom are American, celebrating this American holiday really satisfied.

After Thanksgiving dinner Kumis.  These teachers had not tasted it before.

I wish I had taken a picture of them after they drank.

Kumis is fermented mare's milk. It smells like dirty, sweaty socks and tastes even worse. But if you're in Kazakh land, kumis you must try.

I hope you all had a wonderful Thanksgiving with family and friends.