Last week I celebrated
my second Thanksgiving abroad and hosted my first one! My roommates and I decided after moving into
our spacious apartment, that we had enough room to host dinner on the proper
Thanksgiving day. We enjoyed organizing
and cooking for 25 people and everything turned out lovely! I made my Grandma Larsen’s stuffing, took
care of the gravy and helped with the 20 lb turkey we custom ordered for the
event. Well worth it.
Leaves Streamer I made!!
20 lb Turkey=leftovers for a week. So yummy!
Nate's second Thanksgiving
Americanas in Madrid! You know your an American abroad when there's a photoshoot with the Turkey....
Hosting can definitely
be a bit stressful, and trying to organize a potluck Thanksgiving and make sure
you get all your favorites covered can be a lot of pressure too! We had a great time and all took turns saying
what we were thankful for…..
A Few things I’m
thankful for…
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- My family, this goes without saying, extended
and immediate. It is hard to be away
from everyone for so long and I appreciate that my immediate family is going to
be here in 13 days!!!!!!!! I am thankful
they have the means to visit me.
- - My friends, for the
friends back home, I am thankful that they are willing to put up with a “long
distance relationship” and keep in touch with me. I am thankful for the friends that I have
made here and who help me navigate living in a foreign country and reminding me that there are still so many places to go
- - The opportunity to be
able to travel to live in Spain
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- - Being able to travel
to other places while I’ve been here
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- - Learning how to be independent
The Aftermath...
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