Thanksgiving is a time for all to give thanks. We have always participated in community service and this year is no different. Matthew and I signed up with our parish, St. Leo's to help prepare the food for distribution to the New Covenant House. We wanted to serve dinner this year to the needy but couldn't due to time constraints. I helped out in the kitchen by washing the pots and pans and Matthew was busy taking out the food trays to the awaiting cars for delivery.
We finished and went home to prepare our own Thanksgiving dinner. Tony smoked the turkey on the barbecue and it was very tasty. I prepared lots of side dishes and chilled the wine. We had our friends Al and Dawn and Tony's parents over to share the meal. It is our first Thanksgiving back in the States. Quite a difference from what we experienced last year in Shanghai. Last year, we were dining at the club house with our friends Anne and her family and Tony who arrived from Hong Kong to visit. This year, we're back in our house, settled and grilling.So, to all of friends, we wish you a wonderful Thanksgiving. You are always in our thoughts and prayers.
