In her never ending quest to make me as big as a barn...Tai-Tai continues to cook up the food that is only made in heaven.
But, alas, thanksgiving in our home this year will be free of people, dirty dishes, hot kitchens and leftovers. For the first time...ever...Tai-Tai doesn't have the will to cook a bird, stuffing and the taters to go along with it. We are going out. She just didn't want to deal with it. Actually, I'm looking forward to the change of pace.
I think a part of it is...its a ton of work. And another part of it is...we are one less in the house. Which, in a way, is a good thing. Because, I would be obligated to eat all those leftovers by myself, instead of sharing with expat daughter.
Another part of it...in the past, we always had people over for Thanksgiving dinner. There were enough expats working in my company that we always had single guys or gals that didn't have family, on a family event day. We always had our door open to those. Today, there aren't any. The office has downsized the expat staff...so what used to be up to 40 expats...is now down to 13. Part of the joy of Thanksgiving (or Christmas dinner), was cooking and entertaining people. Trying to give them a slice of home by hoarding football games on tape, chilling beer, preparing snacks, and cooking the bird.
And, to top it off, the office just doesn't give us the Thursday off anymore. We only get Friday...which is better than some offices, I guess. So, here I am, working on Thanksgiving day. I haven't done that since working for 7-11 way, oh, way back when.
It's off to dinner tonight...then, Friday, a full day of lazing, football, hockey and relaxing around the house. Nothing changes.
Ahhh hell...nearly everyday at my house is Thanksgiving with the tai-tai cooking up dishes like this, this and this. For her, I am truly thankful
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