Even after all these years Thanksgiving is still one of the hardest things about living outside of the US. Christmas is pretty spectacular here, Easter feels much the same and even Halloween is celebrated enough to tick that box. But there is no substitute for Thanksgiving. It takes a little effort to even find a turkey here this time of year, and a few other things need a little extra thought to complete the Thanksgiving feast than they would in the US. But the main missing piece is the presence of family. Thanksgiving has always meant food and family, and more than any time of year we miss our families most on Thanksgiving. Gratefully we have made some wonderful friends during our many years here, some of whom have become just like family. Never more true than it is with our dear friends, the Stephensons. They have become part of our family, so the Thanksgiving table feels natural and complete with them around it with us.
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