It is Thanksgiving weekend and to celebrate, our school gave us Friday and Saturday off work. Oh wait, that is just a normal weekend here in Kuwait. As our school is a large community of American teachers, many Thanksgiving celebrations were planned. It seemed that everywhere you turned, people were inviting you to some kind of Thanksgiving dinner or another. As Adam is away at a Model United Nations Conference all weekend (look for an exciting blog post to come -- oh the anticipation!!), Heidi had to head out to consume too much food on her own.
First stop: Sri Lanka Thanksgiving Mash Up. Heidi was treated to a true treat at her dear friend Kira's home. As Kira's partner is Sri Lankan, the spread contained not only all the traditional foods but also delicious, spicy Sri Lanka delight!! After too much food and practicing the art of eating with her hands, Heidi had to wrap up party 1 and waddle to ...
Second stop: Italian-American Thanksgiving. Here, 55 of her closest friends and co-workers crowded into two apartments (on the same floor) to move through the buffet line to fill up on spaghetti and meatballs and turkey with the fixings, sit at living rooms that had been converted to camp dining halls, visit with friends, dance with kids, and somehow manage to stuff more food in her already crowded stomach.
Despite being away from home and Adam being MIA, Thanksgiving in Kuwait proved to be something to be truly, err ... thankful for. It was a very strong reminder that while our family at home can never be replaced, we are blessed with a community around us who welcomes us, refreshes us, and who makes sure we leave their homes with a "to-go" box in hand!!
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| Getting set for the first dinner. Somehow no matter where you are in the world, Thanksgiving always means TOO MUCH FOOD!! |
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| Heaven in a dish. This food from Sri Lanka was such a treat. I am glad we will be seeing more of it in 1 month. |
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| Kira explaining all the delicious food to us and how to eat it. (Sorry turkey but you came in second, here). |
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| Heidi sad that she was the only Pierce representation at dinner. |
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| Dinner mash up. |
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