Much to be Thankful for.

We we so excited this year to host Thanksgiving at our flat. It can be a bit tough to get excited for a holiday when we know our families are gathering and we cannot be a part of it.

But being around friends on these important days creates our London family.


Our friends John and Melissa, and their dog Brooklyn joined Susan and James and their baby Ian. It was Ian's first Thanksgiving, John and Melissa's first in London, and our first time hosting in London as well.






The table was bountiful, a combination of contributions from all of us. The turkey was from a local butcher who knows to order extra turkeys earlier for the Americans, (as most people here have turkey for Christmas.) I had to talk him into a bigger turkey as I could almost hear my family laughing at his original suggestion.

Brooklyn was joined later in the afternoon by Susan and James' dog Kona. I was in heaven! The flat was filled with dogs, friends, wine and food....

I am still smiling thinking of it!