Thanksgiving just passed, and now that that big
holiday is done, everyone is moving on into the Christmas spirit. I myself
absolutely love Thanksgiving and Christmas because of all the delicious food,
decorations that line people's houses as well as stores, and how the holidays
bring families together. Although there is much to look forward to in the
upcoming month, I am going to backtrack for a bit and talk about my
Thanksgiving.
My Thanksgiving this year was pretty small. A
lot of my cousins either went out of town or to their significant other's home,
so that cancelled out having the usual big Thanksgiving at my home. However, we
still had a lovely thanksgiving at my grandmothers and grandfather's place. The
turnout for this Thanksgiving was small, intimate, and cozy, and consisted of
my family (parents, my brother, and I), my grandmother and grandfather, my
dad's sister, my dad's brother and his wife, my cousin, that cousin's sister
and her husband and their 6 month old son, and my cousin's husband's two
sisters.
The Thanksgiving food was absolutely delicious.
There was a small salad, fruit, and shrimp and oyster bar, with dinner rolls on
the side. After that was the Thanksgiving meal, consisting of cranberry sauce,
turkey, ham, salmon, gravy, mashed potatoes, stuffing, asparagus, green been
casserole, pumpkin pie, and pecan pie. Out of all those options I had salad,
fruit, turkey, salmon, mashed potatoes, gravy, asparagus, and pumpkin pie. I
also had a glass of sparkling apple cider as well. I thought that the food was
absolutely delicious, and I cleared my entire plate. Thanksgiving meals are
probably my favorite out of all the holidays, and I always look forward to
Thanksgiving the most.
Besides getting to eat my favorite meal, getting
to see my family was great. I rarely get to see my family except for when we
have holiday, birthday, surprise announcement gatherings, etc. and it was great
to talk to my relatives and catch up with them. Since everyone is starting to
move off into living their own lives and pursuing their dreams, we do not get
to see each other as often, so it is always good to catch up whenever possible!
Overall, my Thanksgiving was fantastic. I got to
get a 4 day break from school, got to catch up on sleep (although I am still
sleep deprived), spend time with my family, bake pumpkin pie to share at home,
do homework, and relax in the quiet that I rarely get living in a residence
hall at college. Spending time at home is always something I love to do, and I
am glad I was able to make it home for Thanksgiving. Now I am back at school
for finals and then winter break, and am already looking forward to that break
as well as Christmas!
