We've been out of the loop for a while - sorry about that... Tim and I went traveling around in the Might Strawberry (the bright red Toyota Aiygo we rented) for about four days, and we didn't have much access to wifi. We got back on Monday night, and have been busy, busy, busy, preparing for Thanksgiving.
We decided to call this either the experimental Thanksgiving, or the Thanksgiving of handicaps. We had to make many ingredient substitutions and unit conversions. Alex's family joined us for the meal, so the pressure was on to represent America well. The last time I visited Meg and Alex, I went with them to Barcelona, where Alex's family was celebrating Saint Jean day. They really welcomed me in, and showed me what the celebration was all about. It felt really nice to return the favor, and be part of showing them what Thanksgiving is to Americans.
In the end, we were very happy with how the meal turned out. We got a monster turkey. The butcher kept trying to talk Meg out of getting it, saying "It's just too big!" But we prevailed, and managed to even fit the turkey into the oven. It turned out really well - it was one of the best turkeys I've ever been involved in roasting.
Tonight is our last night. We spent the day picking up all the things that we just can't live without from Aix (aside from Meg and Alex and Jack and Kate). I'm going to head out so I can enjoy the visiting. If I'm able, I'll post some more photos from earlier in the trip once we're back. In the meantime, I'll leave you with a couple last pictures of Jack and Kate. You can find more photos here. Thanks for joining us!
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Caroline, these 2 pictures are amazing! I looked at the other ones as well and was blown away. Looking fwd to you pilgrims getting back here!
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