Let the Festivities Begin!

This past week was Thanksgiving! In France, people don't usually celebrate this holiday. However, this year I brought Thanksgiving to France! My host family was really excited to celebrate this holiday with me that they started planning it a month in advance! I had my mom in Hawaii send me boxes of stuffing mix because stuffing doesn't exist here! Crazy, I know! When Thanksgiving day arrived, my host family was anxious all day to eat an "american meal"! My host mom even came home early from work and put the turkey in the oven. When I got home from school, I made the stuffing and helped with the rest. We prepared mashed potatoes, peas, stuffing, my families special apple sauce, the turkey, and american apple pie! Before eating, we all went around the table saying what were thankful for, and of course I said, "I'm thankful for having such an amazing host family!" I feel so lucky to get to spend my year with them. After giving thanks, it was time to dig in! It was surprisingly amazing! And, my cooking didn't poison anybody. I was so proud! Along with the exciting meal, it was the first day it snowed in France! I was so excited I had to go outside and throw snowballs with my sister.




This blog is in memory of my grandpa, Charles Weisman. He will be greatly missed in my life and in the lives of many others. I love you.