Sunday was the day to celebrate Thanksgiving with lots of nice folks here at Stafford House, our apartment complex....It was delicious! As you can see from the photo above, our countertop looks much the same as home with obligatory coffee, cocoa, olive oil, and vinegar. We are also buying our weight in tomatoes (surprise!).
What did we have at our holiday bash???? Why turkey, of course. Mike the butcher cooked turkey, and we made potato salad...there was an assortment of international delights there as well. We all met in the common room downstairs while a cricket game was playing on television. Felt kind of like home, but we had to trade football for cricket. This game still eludes me.
We had a long talk with Maree, who runs this place with her husband Stewart. She is so kind and gave us great advice on day trips and such. She is from Christchurch....She told us about the town of Petone, which is a short train ride from here. She made us so excited about going that we went the very next day!
Anyway, she and her husband will be traveling soon, visiting Malaysia, Germany, Prague, and Spain! They have a six week vacation planned and it includes visiting with some of the former residents of Stafford House they have kept in touch with...so nice!
Around here, I am known as the person who vacuums a lot. I also now have in my possession the lone key for the music room downstairs...the piano is lovely and only has a few tiny flaws. There is also a billiard/pingpong room downstairs.
So...Thanksgiving was a wonderful feast around here! We thought of everyone back home on Thanksgiving Day, and feel very thankful to have so much again this year.
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There must be too many USAers around Stafford House. New Zealanders don't celebrate Thanksgiving!
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