Tag: Thanksgiving
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No Turkey Sandwiches Here…
Last Saturday was our annual Thanksgiving party and it’s an event that gets bigger and bigger every year- which I’m grateful for because it means that every year, we have more and more friends. This year, if I had one regret, it was that we didn’t have enough food. For Me. For leftovers. Or to…
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Thanksgiving is Cancelled.
At least in our house this year. Seriously, I think we’ve fed our friends enough this year between our wedding and then the party we had in Coogee. I don’t mean that in a mean way, it’s just, well I’m slightly partied out at the moment. It’s a shame, because my fun new kitchen toys…
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I missed Christmas…
Clearly, that’s not true but I did miss St Patrick’s Day, which is a holiday I enjoy nearly more than Christmas. Criticize if you like but as holidays go, I think St Patricks Day is pretty good. It’s one of my favourite holidays ranked just behind Thanksgiving and my birthday– no really, in Australia sometimes…
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Anniversary.
1 year ago yesterday I was hosting our annual Thanksgiving party. 1 year ago today I got a call telling me I needed to come home- my father was on life support. 1 year ago tomorrow I was sitting in Sydney airport when my sister told me he had died. 5 years ago on Wednesday,…
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My Second Thanksgiving
Unfortunately this year I had two Thanksgivings. Whilst normally, I wouldn’t be one to complain about a second turkey, second corn casserole, and more pie, this was an unexpected second thanksgiving under tragic circumstances. Sadly, my father died on Sunday night in the US, the day after our fabulous Thanksgiving party, and the Sunday before…
He Runs, I Cook 