For a second year, we celebrated Thanksgiving away from family and friends, which makes for an interesting Thanksgiving indeed. I think that would be hard at any time, but it's even harder when the world around you doesn't even recognise Thanksgiving as a holiday - making it just another day. We did still do the traditional Thanksgiving dinner, replete with turkey, dressing, green beans, potatoes, and apple pie with ice cream. (Although we did add some Yorkshire puddings to our dinner, which was a good addition to the meal.) It's just a little odd when you go to work for the day, and then come home for dinner, and then go back to work the following day - it makes it seem not quite like Thanksgiving, if you get my drift. I will say that it wasn't quite as painful this year as it was the last. I guess having experienced it once, we more or less knew what to anticipate this year.
In other news, I did finally pay out for a subscription which allows me to listen to Alabama football over the internet (a whopping $5 for the Auburn and Florida games, so I figure it's worth it), and I stayed up until midnight last night listening to the Iron Bowl. So, two words I've been waiting to say - "Roll Tide" - and that's all I'll say. Regrettably, I also somehow regressed during the past few days, and am running feverish again, as I seem to be fighting the world's longest running illness.
Now that Thanksgiving has passed, I can officially allow myself to think about Christmas. That's my personal rule - no Christmas songs, decorations or celebrating until after Thanksgiving. So we did head into London yesterday for some last Christmas shopping, and I think we've got most of it done now, although I am personally looking forward to heading back out to the markets for some more wandering, hopefully some mulled wine, and further shopping later this month. We do have our ice skating lined up, as well as tickets to "The Nutcracker" by the English National Ballet. We've got to work out when we're going to the choral service - and quite frankly, I might just try to go to a couple. And then, of course, there's the Christmas lights to go and see - so plenty to look forward to in the coming month. Until then...
3 comments:
J. & Michelle
I don't mean to rain on your parade. I will anyway. Since the Iron Bowl was broadcast on CBS, you could watch live (and free) on the internet at www.sportsline.com/collegefootball/video/live. I know because we were traveling. The only way I could hear or see the game was on the internet via a wireless broadband card. Wendy drove for much of the trip. There aren't exactly a lot of stations on the Alabama or Auburn network in south Georgia. We may as well have been in jolly old England. On the bright side, you can see the SEC Championship Game live this weekend at the same address.
We have been enjoying the blog and the pictures for over a year. Sorry this is the first comment we have left for you. Nothing like football to get me talking (typing). Wish we could make a trip over. Tell Maggie and Dalton that Hannah, Daniel, Sarah and Rebekah said "Hey!".
Hey Steven, don't know if you will come back and read or not, but if CBS is like ABC, we can't watch because we are outside the United States. They are doing a replay on some station my dad has though and hopefully he can tape it for us.
Tell Wendy hello for me. And the kids hello for Dalton and Maggie. We miss you.
I wouldn't have tought that they blocked it outside the U.S. I hope CBS does work different than ABC. It would be nice for you to be able to see at least some of the game.
Wendy says hello back. She loves the pictures you have been posting.
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