These past few
days have been a whirlwind. I have been teaching about Thanksgiving (Dia de acción de gracias,) and cooking up a storm, for not one, but two Thanksgiving
dinners.
I have to admit
it was difficult to get into the Thanksgiving spirit this year being so far away
from home. I know I shouldn’t complain about the 70-degree weather, but without
the changing fall leaves, a trip to the Cidermill, and missing ugg boot season
entirely, I have been in a bit of a funk recently.
On Friday night
my roommates and I went to a thanksgiving potluck dinner with other CIEE teach
in Spain participants. Then on Saturday, we prepared a feast for about 20 Spaniards
in our piso. I made butternut squash soup and after a long tiring search for
cheddar cheese, I whipped up multiple trays of macaroni and cheese.
Cooking this
amount of food was no easy feat. First of all, we can’t figure out how to use
our oven, it’s a guessing game in which the oven usually wins. My chocolate
cake I baked a few weeks back was it's first casualty. We also lack measuring
cups, the correct cooking utensils, a dishwasher and a garbage disposable at out
convince. No matter, I still love any opportunity to cook; I had great company,
and some new country music to listen to in the kitchen.
I am happy to
report that Thanksgiving was just what I needed, two nights in a row of eating,
drinking, talking with our mouths full, and getting in some good laughs has lifted my fussy mood,
hopefully once and for all.
Although I am not with from family and friends this year, I
think that the far distance away during the holiday season has renewed my
appreciation for living abroad and has helped me recognize what I am
grateful for, even more than usual.
So on that note I wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving, and
for those of you back in the in Vestal right now, eat an extra slice of pumpkin
pie for me!
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| Turkey hands we made in class |
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| Roommates at Thanksgiving dinner #2 |
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