Of course, we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving here in the UK since that is an American holiday. Initially, I had planned to be at school for the thanksgiving holiday until my American friend in London called me and said her and her flat mate were hosting a dinner social. I decided to jet to London for the festivities of the night, even though I had to come back the next day for my seminar.
The next question what shall I cook. I decided I would cook a sweet potatoes pie. Since my friends in Cardiff had never had one, I decided to make two for them before I left. Well once I got to the grocery store I learned they didn’t sell pre-made pie crust, which meant I had to make my own from scratch. I stayed up all night making pies. Ultimately I missed my early morning bus to London. So I had to rebook to catch a later one.
Once I made to London that afternoon, I decided I wanted to go to Camden Market before I went to my friend’s house. The thanksgiving dinner started about 8 p.m. We had fried chicken, turkey, pasta, macaroni, cabbage, peach cobbler, mash potatoes, grilled Jamaican potatoes, and rolls. The food was alright. The peach cobbler was the best part. It seemed like the dinner lasted forever, since people didn’t leave the flat till 3 am in the morning. Being there made me wish I was at home, with my family, especially since I knew we would look at the ads after dinner and determine where what stores we would get up at 2 am for on Black Friday.
Now that I think about my thanksgiving, I realize I have so much that I am thankful for-God, family, good friends, the fruits of the spirit, life, and my growth & development as a young lady. I think sometimes we get forget that as long as we are living, there is always a reason to be thankful.
Quote of the week: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” -- Melody Beattie
Cheers,
Black Girl in Wales
The next question what shall I cook. I decided I would cook a sweet potatoes pie. Since my friends in Cardiff had never had one, I decided to make two for them before I left. Well once I got to the grocery store I learned they didn’t sell pre-made pie crust, which meant I had to make my own from scratch. I stayed up all night making pies. Ultimately I missed my early morning bus to London. So I had to rebook to catch a later one.
Once I made to London that afternoon, I decided I wanted to go to Camden Market before I went to my friend’s house. The thanksgiving dinner started about 8 p.m. We had fried chicken, turkey, pasta, macaroni, cabbage, peach cobbler, mash potatoes, grilled Jamaican potatoes, and rolls. The food was alright. The peach cobbler was the best part. It seemed like the dinner lasted forever, since people didn’t leave the flat till 3 am in the morning. Being there made me wish I was at home, with my family, especially since I knew we would look at the ads after dinner and determine where what stores we would get up at 2 am for on Black Friday.
Now that I think about my thanksgiving, I realize I have so much that I am thankful for-God, family, good friends, the fruits of the spirit, life, and my growth & development as a young lady. I think sometimes we get forget that as long as we are living, there is always a reason to be thankful.
Quote of the week: “Gratitude unlocks the fullness of life. It turns what we have into enough, and more. It turns denial into acceptance, chaos to order, confusion to clarity. It can turn a meal into a feast, a house into a home, a stranger into a friend. Gratitude makes sense of our past, brings peace for today, and creates a vision for tomorrow.” -- Melody Beattie
Cheers,
Black Girl in Wales
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