Changed my template! I just decided it was time for a change. And I like blue.

As Thanksgiving approaches, I'm reminded of past Thanksgivings. I love Thanksgiving. I love Thanksgiving food. I love taking time off from school/work to hang out with family and friends and give thanks for the blessings in life. And eating a lot. Growing up, Thanksgiving was usually the immediate family, plus whatever cousins were around. It involved a lot of food. I haven't been home since senior year of high school, which is sad. But I've really enjoyed the past couple of Thanksgivings. Let's see. Freshman year I went to Emmy's house, after eating at the AACM refugee dinner (site of the infamous Jo's tooth v. chin up pole battle. The chin up pole won.) Sophomore year I spent Thanksgiving at Emmy's house/farm, where I was introduced to the joys of taffy apple salad. Junior year.... Suki and Jase came and spent Thanksgiving with me and Sarah, and we cooked for the refugee dinner in the Shep kitchen. Senior year Jase came out and me, him, Sarah and Julie all hung out in Shepard and had a rockin' good time. But last year was the best-- me, Sarah, Jane, Suki, Suhan and Jason all hanging out at Wellesley, cooking Thanksgiving dinner in a Wellesley kitchen and trying to scrounge up all the pots and pans we could. Awesome. Thanksgiving is a time for family, and I'm thankful that I've been able to spend it the last couple years with my school and church families.

Tonight, I am going to start defrosting the turkey. And so it begins.