funny thing about thanksgiving is that it is a holiday to celebrate all that the earth gives us in the harvest. the harvest here in Holland is a little bit different than it is out in the USofA. most of what we LOVE in the Thanksgiving feast is food that is really not natually occcurring here in Holland. so, it was a little expensive, but, we had some help from a friend back in the states come over and visit and pitch in for the big feast! we had a great time... i think the final count was 22 people in the house. it was so much fun! shawna's back room (not attached to the house... kind of an atelier) looked gorgeous - very warm and inviting, twinkle lights on the ceiling, tons of candles all over the room.... it was wonderful. we ate sitting on the floor on pillows - not normal, but very family-ish from the standpoint that we sat really close to each other and had to pass the food all over the room. it was a lot of fun. as ever at thanksgiving, we made WAY too much food, but we made the most of it and utilized our leftovers very well (quiche for the neighbors). 2 of the people that came to the house had never been invited to a thanksgiving dinner before, so it was really great to see how much they enjoyed themselves. everyone interacted as though they were all friends already.... even the 2 people who came with other friends who we had never met before. tons of laughs, food, wine, friends. it was wonderful... nice to have my fav holiday in another country and have other people that are not americans love it too ;)
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