Thanksgiving in China

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Our 1st Thanksgiving not in the USA. This week was quite different since we had to work on Thanksgiving Day and Black Friday. I taught the kids about some Thanksgiving history, traditional food eaten on Thanksgiving, my 3 favorite dishes, 5 things I was thankful for and they had to share 5 things they were thankful for.

Here are some of the things my students are thankful for:
Me for teaching them English, Parents and family, Teachers, Classmates, computer, bed, and China.

Do you think students in the USA are thankful for Teachers?

I have been away from my family on Thanksgiving for 7 years and Pete was able to celebrate with a few siblings the last few years in San Diego, but we had never celebrated in another country.

On Friday afternoon, Pete and I took the bus to Yantian to Kris and Kelly's apartment. They hosted a Thanksgiving day feast for 5 of us couples. Kris ventured to Futian to pick up the turkey. Kelly and Kris made stuffing balls, Jack Daniel's sweet potatoes, corn, mashed potatoes, cookies and puppy chow. Cali and Jimmy made home made banana bread, stuffing, gravy, apple pie and pumpkin pie. We had brought our toaster oven to help cook the food, baked beans, cream style corn, tortilla chips, chipoltle salsa and creamy guacamole dip. Martin and Staci brought 2 bottles of wine and lots of beer. Jordan and Tyler brought mashed potatoes and a few other goodies.

We watched NFL and college football on ESPN.com so it felt like Thanksgiving after all in China. We stayed up until about midnight then we all crashed for the evening. Saturday morning we ate leftovers for breakfast and headed back to Longgang around 1pm. I tutored this weekend so I needed to get back.

Now it is time to lesson plan for the next few weeks. Have a great week!!!!

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Photos

Great Wall wine
it is about the only wine that doesn't cost and arm and a leg in China

Ladies almost time to eat
Staci, Kelly, Cali and I (Tyler hadn't arrived yet)

Guys enjoying Pijiu(beer)
Martin, Pete, Jordan, Kris and Jimmy

Chinese style Thanksgiving
Have you ever seen anyone eat mashed potatoes with chopsticks?

Jordan's students outside the apt
It was a students birthday party.

Comments

[Mom]

Thanksgiving
Looks like a good time was had by all....LOTS of food for 10 people!!!!Did you get the recipe for Jack Daniel's sweet potatoes???? Another Thanksgiving Day in the books....LOVE,MOM

[Sarah]

Looks like you had a lot of fun!! Yet another experience in China!!

[clare]

Great fun
I am thankful that Martin and Staci have made such good friends like you both while teaching in China! Looks like you all had such a wonderful day too:) Clare

[Staci and Martin]

it was a DELICIOUS meal and wonderful company...so glad we all got to do this together:)

[Carissa]

Happy Thanksgiving!
Looks like you had a good Thanksgiving. Sounds like you had plenty of food! Thanks for sharing all of your stories and pictures!!