Right now it is late spring our primavera here in Brazil. It is becoming warm. For example, the past 5 days have been around 85 degrees! Hot enough for pool weather!! I have air conditioning in my bedroom, but not the rest of the house. I am probably going to buy a few ceiling fans and have those installed before the weekend, since the forecast is for 90 degree weather! YIKES!!! There are also a lot of bugs...mosquitos and other bugs that I cannot even recognize. Somehow, they all manage to find their way into my house. So far, I haven't had anything too freaky....
This week is Thanksgiving. But, it's not a Brazilian holiday since it's an American holiday. Even though I work for an American company. It doesn't matter! The only good thing about working on Thursday and Friday is that I won't get any emails from colleagues in the US! Ha, ha.
To celebrate Thanksgiving, I am hosting a traditional Thanksgiving lunch/dinner at my house on Sunday for all the American ex-pats. With babies, there are approximately 13 of us! We made up a menu of foods we like and foods we can find ingredients for here in Brazil. We won't be having any cranberries, but I managed to import a can of pumpkin pie filling! MMM.....It should be fun and I am VERY thankful to have such a wonderful support network here in Brazil and abroad. THANK YOU FRIENDS AND FAMILY!! I love you!!!
So, right now I miss the following:
-Talking with people about their Thanksgiving plans
-My friends - The Girls, Russ/Deb, Hogues, Vonda & the Silvis girls, Keith, Yudith, Julie Ann, Krystal, ...and many more
-My family...the holidays just aren't the same without your family, like Grandmas & funny Uncle Jim (not that I actually have an uncle Jim)
-Looking forward to 4 days off work! :-(
-All the post Thanksgiving sales!!!!!!
But, I will be ok and I'll be seeing my family soon at Christmas. For now, I'll have to share Thanksgiving with some new friends/family and try to create a little bit of America here in Brazil.
Lots of love....Um abraco!
Mollie
2 comments:
Miss you bunches Mo!!!! Happy Thanksgiving - lots of hugs!!!!! :)
I'm so glad you had a taste of Thanksgiving even though you aren't in the US. We'll try and have a 'Fall Follies' the next time you're here for a visit!
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