Back in the USA!!! (Part One)
So sorry for the delay - we've been dealing with a little jet lag and catching up after being gone a week and a half!
Our most recent trip took us to our beloved homeland for Thanksgiving - it had been 11 months since we'd last touched American soil, so Nate and I were really looking forward to the visit. Since it was such a quick trip, we had to "divide and conquer" - that is, I returned to Indiana to visit my clan, while Nate headed off to Kansas City to reunite with his family. It was a happy reunion on both ends, but I can really only bear witness to my experience. I had a blast gorging myself on all our Thanksgiving favorites - complete with my mom's exquisite bread and veggie dip, my grandma's delicious deviled eggs, my aunt's fabulous cheesy potatoes (handed down from her mom), and my uncle's incredible assortment of pies - YUUUUMMM!!! So much fun eating and catching up and vegging in front of some football.
Another highlight of this holiday was the opportunity for me to meet my brother's girlfriend Lindsey - she handled the cavalcade of extended family rather well. We found that we shared a similar taste in books and broadway musicals, so we had plenty to talk about! Then of course came the Christmas preparations. The pics above and below are glimpses of my family's traditional post-Thanksgiving Christmas-tree decorating. A lot of effort goes into this, as you can see - from the light hanging to the star-straightening, to the final positioning of the tree. Lindsey and Craig's friend Nathan (see previous post of their visit to Ireland in July) also chipped in on the decorating, so the task was completed in record time. These are Nathan's photos by the way. Neither Nate (my husband) nor I took any pictures during this trip - shame on us!!!
The visit with my fam drew to a close after two short days, and I headed on to the second part of my journey - catching up with friends and colleagues in St. Louis! I'll save that for the next post. I just want to leave off saying that this was a particularly special Thanksgiving for me. I try to never take holidays for granted, but I was grateful to be able to get home, see all the people I care about so much, and enjoy a tradition that is unique to my culture. I am overwhelmed with the blessings that this year has brought us, and am eagerly looking forward to the adventures that await us when we return home next year. Happy Holidays everyone!!!
posted by Megan and Nate at 5:30 PM
5 Comments:
Glad you were able to enjoy a Hoosier Holiday at Thanksgiving. I bet you were really happy to be home after 11 months!
I was at home for Thanksgiving too! A scant two blocks away no less! Let's make sure we don't ever let another convenient opportunity to catch up slip between our fingers.
If anonymous is who I think it is, I certainly agree - it's been a long time my friend. Hopefully the opportunity will come up again. Hope you're enjoying life in the sunshine state - we're living in the opposite over here, but no hurricane risk, so that's cool.
Anonymous is me! I have no idea why I was anonymous. I signed up and everything! I think. I know how to use a computer! I think. Did you know that our parents live down the street from each other now?
I can't claim to be a computer guru by any means - as evidenced by my unwittingly turning off my comments. Yeah, I heard they live really close by now - hopefully your parents haven't been mauled by my parents' hyperactive dog.
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